Figures & data
Figure 1. Patient selection flow chart. Abbreviations. AF, atrial fibrillation; OAC, oral anticoagulant; ICD-9-CM; International Classification of Disease, 9th Revision, Clinical Modification; VTE, venous thromboembolism.
![Figure 1. Patient selection flow chart. Abbreviations. AF, atrial fibrillation; OAC, oral anticoagulant; ICD-9-CM; International Classification of Disease, 9th Revision, Clinical Modification; VTE, venous thromboembolism.](/cms/asset/754dc328-d215-4c63-98c1-a495074ddc7e/icmo_a_1345729_f0001_c.jpg)
Table 1. Baseline characteristics and follow-up time in propensity score matched cohorts.
Figure 2. Hazard ratio of stroke/SE for propensity score matched patients. Abbreviations. HR, hazard ratio; CI, confidence interval; SE: systemic embolism.
![Figure 2. Hazard ratio of stroke/SE for propensity score matched patients. Abbreviations. HR, hazard ratio; CI, confidence interval; SE: systemic embolism.](/cms/asset/5140c510-3393-474c-8fa6-4991634dee8a/icmo_a_1345729_f0002_b.jpg)
Figure 3. Hazard ratio of major bleeding for propensity score matched patients. Abbreviations. HR, hazard ratio; CI, confidence interval; GI, Gastrointestinal; ICH, Intracranial hemorrhage.
![Figure 3. Hazard ratio of major bleeding for propensity score matched patients. Abbreviations. HR, hazard ratio; CI, confidence interval; GI, Gastrointestinal; ICH, Intracranial hemorrhage.](/cms/asset/74261be7-0b9e-4e3c-8cda-cd53a191b28d/icmo_a_1345729_f0003_b.jpg)
Figure 4. Stroke-related medical costs PPPM for propensity score matched patients. *p = .064; **p = .002; ***p < .001. Abbreviations. PPPM, per patient per month; CI, confidence interval; SE, systemic embolism.
![Figure 4. Stroke-related medical costs PPPM for propensity score matched patients. *p = .064; **p = .002; ***p < .001. Abbreviations. PPPM, per patient per month; CI, confidence interval; SE, systemic embolism.](/cms/asset/2804b27b-c884-4e19-a4be-f1751c9e1449/icmo_a_1345729_f0004_c.jpg)
Figure 5. Major-bleeding-related medical costs PPPM for propensity score matched patients. *p = .036; **p = .177; ***p < .001. Abbreviations. PPPM, per patient per month; CI, confidence interval.
![Figure 5. Major-bleeding-related medical costs PPPM for propensity score matched patients. *p = .036; **p = .177; ***p < .001. Abbreviations. PPPM, per patient per month; CI, confidence interval.](/cms/asset/e89371e6-e4be-4f6d-bf1d-b022674a47c8/icmo_a_1345729_f0005_c.jpg)
Table 2. Dose sensitivity analysis for propensity score matched patients.
Table 3. Hazard ratio of stroke/SE and major bleeding for propensity score matched patients in the sensitivity analyses.