THE REAL WORLD EVIDENCE ON TREATMENT PATTERNS, EFFECTIVENESS, AND SAFETY OF DRUGS FOR STROKE PREVENTION IN NONVALVULAR ATRIAL FIBRILLATION PATIENTS IN KOREA

Event Rate of Stroke/Systemic Embolism Requiring Hospitalization: NOAC Versus Warfarin Analysis

Time Frame: Maximum of 1 year 4 months (From 1-July-2015 to 30-November-2016)

Event rate was defined as number of events divided by 100 participant-years. Hemorrhagic stroke, ischemic stroke and systemic embolism requiring hospitalization identified using hospital claims which had hemorrhagic, ischemic stroke or systemic embolism Korean standard classification of diseases (KCD) code, whichever came first (first occurred event used). KCD code: hemorrhagic stroke = I60-62, I690-692; ischemic stroke = G459, I63, I693; systemic embolism = I74. Hospitalization and brain CT/MRI codes were used for ischemic stroke, hemorrhagic stroke.Hospitalization and any CT/MRI codes were used for systemic embolism. Index date = the first prescription date of study drugs during intake duration. Participants were identified as NOAC user or Warfarin user depending on the date when they first used NOAC or Warfarin during intake duration.

Event Rate of Stroke/Systemic Embolism Requiring Hospitalization: NOAC Versus NOAC Analysis

Time Frame: Maximum of 1 year 4 months (From 1-July-2015 to 30-November-2016)

Event rate was defined as number of events divided by 100 participant-years. Hemorrhagic stroke, ischemic stroke and systemic embolism requiring hospitalization identified using hospital claims which had hemorrhagic, ischemic stroke or systemic embolism Korean standard classification of diseases (KCD) code, whichever came first (first occurred event used). KCD code: hemorrhagic stroke = I60-62, I690-692; ischemic stroke = G459, I63, I693; systemic embolism = I74. Hospitalization and brain CT/MRI codes were used for ischemic stroke, hemorrhagic stroke.Hospitalization and any CT/MRI codes were used for systemic embolism. Index date = the first prescription date of study drugs during intake duration.

Event Rate of Major Bleeding Requiring Hospitalization: NOAC Versus NOAC Analysis

Time Frame: Maximum of 1 year 4 months (From 1-July-2015 to 30-November-2016)

Event rate was defined as number of events divided by 100 participant-years. Intracranial hemorrhage (ICH), gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding and other bleeding requiring hospitalization identified using hospital claims which had ICH, GI and other bleeding KCD code whichever came first (first occurred event used). KCD code: ICH = I60-62, I690-92, S064-66, S068; GI bleeding = I850, I983, K2211, K226, K228, K250, K252, K254, K256, K260, K262, K264, K266, K270, K272, K274, K276, K280, K282, K284, K286, K290, K3181, K5521, K625, K920, K921, K922; other bleeding = D62, H448, H3572, H356, H313, H210, H113, H052, H470, H431, I312, N020-N029, N421, N831, N857, N920, N923, N930, N938-939, M250, R233, R040-042, R048-049, T792, T810, N950, R310, R311, R318, R58, T455, Y442, D683). Brain CT/MRI codes were used for ICH only. Index date = the first prescription date of study drugs during intake duration.

Event Rate of Major Bleeding Requiring Hospitalization: NOAC Versus Warfarin Analysis

Time Frame: Maximum of 1 year 4 months (From 1-July-2015 to 30-November-2016)

Event rate: number of events divided by 100 participant-years. Intracranial hemorrhage (ICH), gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding and other bleeding requiring hospitalization identified using hospital claims which had ICH, GI and other bleeding KCD code whichever came first (first occurred event used). KCD code: ICH = I60-62, I690-92, S064-66, S068; GI bleeding = I850, I983, K2211, K226, K228, K250, K252, K254, K256, K260, K262, K264, K266, K270, K272, K274, K276, K280, K282, K284, K286, K290, K3181, K5521, K625, K920, K921, K922; other bleeding = D62,H448,H3572,H356,H313,H210,H113,H052,H470,H431,I312,N020-N029,N421,N831,N857,N920,N923,N930,N938-939,M250,R233,R040-042,R048-049,T792,T810,N950,R310, R311, R318, R58, T455, Y442, D683). Brain CT/MRI codes were used for ICH only. Index date= first prescription date of study drugs during intake duration. Participants were identified as NOAC user/Warfarin user depending on the date when they first used NOAC or Warfarin during intake duration.