Using real-world evidence to complement evidence from randomized controlled trials on oral anticoagulants for stroke prevention

Mark J. R. Smeets; Suzanne C. Cannegieter

doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1004449

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Using real-world evidence to complement evidence from randomized controlled trials on oral anticoagulants for stroke prevention

Mark J. R. Smeets ,

* E-mail: m.j.r.smeets@lumc.nl

Affiliation Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5296-1151

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Suzanne C. Cannegieter

Affiliations Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands, Department of Internal Medicine, section Thrombosis and Hemostasis, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4707-2303

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Using real-world evidence to complement evidence from randomized controlled trials on oral anticoagulants for stroke prevention

Mark J. R. Smeets,
Suzanne C. Cannegieter

Published: August 29, 2024
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1004449

About the Authors

Mark J. R. Smeets

* E-mail: m.j.r.smeets@lumc.nl

Affiliation Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5296-1151

Suzanne C. Cannegieter

Affiliations Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands, Department of Internal Medicine, section Thrombosis and Hemostasis, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4707-2303

Competing Interests

SCC is a member of the PLOS Medicine Editorial Board.

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