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Computerised anticoagulation
The historical perspective of
monitoring vitamin K antagonists
Australia - Human Brain (low ISI)
Canada - Rabbit (high ISI)
Hong Kong - Human Brain (low ISI)
South Africa - Human Brain (low ISI)
Sweden - Rabbit (high ISI)
U.K - Human Brain (low ISI)
Zimbabwe - Rabbit (high ISI)
USA - Rabbit (high ISI)
2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0 5.5 6.0 6.5 7.0 7.5 8.0 8.5 9.0
Mean Warfarin dose in different geographical locations
Poller L, Taberner DA, 1982: BJ Haem 51:479-485
Therapeutic Quality Assurance
How to measure therapeutic quality
control of treatment with vitamin K
1.Percentage of results in range
one standard deviation from mean
3.Percentage time in range
‘Surrogate Markers'
Therapeutic quality assurance
evidence based / individualised risk
Therapeutic Quality Control
Do publications give evidence of
adequate therapeutic quality control?
• Evidence of adequate anticoagulation
• Evidence of inadequate anticoagulation in first 10 days
• % time spent in range
• Adverse events
• Thromboplastin reagent / ISI value
Effectiveness of CDSS
Single centre data
HillingdonN= 260 patientsAfter 16 months follow-up Computer assisted warfarin therapy is at least as good as those achieved manually Wilson R, et al, BM J 1984
Coventry688 Patients' visits over 8 months period showed38% improvement in achievement of therapeuticrange as compared to historical control Ryan PJ, et al. BMJ. 1989
Five centres using computer assisted dosage showing improvement in
percentage of patients with in BCSH target over time
P Rose, J Clin Pathol, 1996
Single centre randomised study
Vadher, B. Et al. BMJ 1997
N=148 (Computer:72 Control: 76)both inpatient & outpatient warfarin therapy
Median time to achieve a stable dose for computer group was significantly lower (7 days v 9 days, P = 0.01)
TTR in computer group greater both as inpatients (59% v 52%) & outpatients (64% v 51%)
CDSS is safe and effective and improves the quality of initiation and control of warfarin treatment
Randomised trials
• Poller, et al, 1998 Lancet
5 European centres
Dawn AC version 4.07
Induction module/ Maintenance module
n=285 (Computer= 137; traditional= 148)
Computer significantly better ( mean TTR 63.3% vs 53.2% p=0.004)
better INR control in stable warfanised patients
Italian randomised trial
• Manotti C, et al. Haematologica. 2001
335 patients in stabilization phase
916 patients in maintenance phase
Computer assisted dosing group achieved
stable state significantly faster (p<0.01)
spent more TTR during maintenance (p<0.001) than controls.
Cumulative percentage of patients reaching a stable state
in first three months of anticoagulation with computer
algorithm and manual decision-making
Percentage of time spent in the
scheduled therapeutic range
External quality assurance
• Lack of validation different software packages
• No system like MHRA
• No comparison for warfarin dosing and period
of recall between different software packages
• ? NEQAS to address
• Limited information on validation of
software in both secondary and primary care settings
• Validation for both initiation and
maintenance warfarin dosing
• Validation of warfarin dosing for different
indications ( eg. Mechanical heart valves)
Systems currently in UK
The Future of Anticoagulation
Secondary care clinics have become overloaded.
Therefore there has been a shift of from secondary into primary care
• A better local service is provided to the patient
• More time freed up for secondary care
Anticoagulation Service Models in Use
Venous sample / Near-patient testing (NPT) with
A point of care testing system
nurse-led practice clinic
NPT with a point of care testing system
hospital outreach teams
pharmacy (chemist)
Patient self- testing / monitoringWith a point of care testing system
Models of Service Delivery in
1.Dosing by stand alone CDSS in surgery
2.Dosing via connection to central CDSS
CDSS in primary care
Randomised in 12 practices in Birmingham, England
N=367(Intervention:122; Control Intrapractise : 102; Interpractise:143)
BAP-PC software package for Computer assisted warfarin dosing
TTR significantly better for computer group (p=0.008)
Fitzmaurice DA, et al. Arch Intern Med. 2000
External quality assessment for warfarin
dosing using Computerised decision
Oppenkowski, TP et al. J Clin Pathol 2003
10 primary care centres using BAP-PC
TTR : 69% (range: 60–76%)
CDSS Dosing in Practice
connected to central CDSS
% time in therapeutic range
Pathophysiol Haemost Thromb 2003/2004;33:366-371
Computerised Decision Support
Systems and Costs Saving
Variable costs (labour)
Savings per patient
**with Network Interface to ELECTRA, Main & Reception Modules
Comparison between cost management of traditional prescription and
computerised system (using P.A.R.M.A. system web strategy)
Pathophysiol Haemost Thromb 2003/2004;33:366-371
Future perspectives
• Ethnic and individual variability in warfarin dose is secondary to
vitamin K epoxide reductase complex 1 (VKORC1) and Cytochrome P-450 2C9 gene polymorphisms
• Dosing algorithm incorporating age, CYP2C9 and VKORC1
genotype, and height have been shown to lead to the best estimation of warfarin maintenance dose
Sconce EA, et al. Blood. 2005
• Artificial neural networks incorporating these new variables
might better predict warfarin dose
• Changes in commissioning of anticoagulation service might
necessitate widespread use of validated CDSS with proper external quality assurance assessment
Artificial neural network
• Artificial neural networks are algorithms for
performing non-linear statistical modelling
• Neural networks can predict the maintenance
dose of warfarin
prediction similar to linear regression model
(r=0.823 vs. 0.80)
Solomon I, et al. Isr Med Assoc J 2004
Anticoagulation Monitoring with a Point
of Care Testing Device
• Near-patient testing – INR estimation by healthcare
professionals (in primary or secondary care) using a point of care testing device
• Patient self-testing – INR estimation - dosage advice
• Patient self-management – INR estimation and dosage
management, IQC and EQA and general maintenance of equipment etc
Telemanagement of Oral
Data collection module
Presentation module
Presentation module
Communication module
Communication module
Results of HAT Study
• 93% of 29 patients trained in laboratory
setting would use system at home
• Improved quality of life dimensions
• Improved client satisfaction
Finkelstein J. AMIA Annu Symp Proc. 2003: 230-234
Design of Anticoagulation HAT
• Individual treatment plans
• Feedback to motivate patients
• Notifies Clinicians of violations
• Multi-media patient education
• Prompting system for bleeding problems
with high INR results
• Facility to record bleeding/ thrombotic
• Facility to assess thrombotic risk• Record results of thrombophilia screen• Identification of poorly controlled
• Dosage recommendations according to
validated algorithm
• Evaluation of recommendation over full
range of INR results
• Patient recall to agreed criteria based on
previous stability
• Facility to over-ride computer
• Alerting systems for discontinuation of
• Flagging system for results outside
• Flagging system for non-attendees• Generation of letters, lists• Ability to change clinic appointments• Database of drug interactions• Accessible data format for analysis and
CDSS Conclusion in Secondary
• Better than experienced Clinician
• Enables nurse, pharmacy, MLSO led
• Enables postal dosing
CDSS in Primary Care
• Enables regular review of risk / benefits of
continuing anticoagulant therapy
• Results not lost in post
• Helps avoid hospital car parks
• CDSS in secondary care improves management
and enables Trust to cope with increasing large volume of patients
• CDSS in Primary Care set to increase in line with
‘NICE commissioning' of Anticoagulant Services
• CDSS patient self management
• Not for average Villa / Brum City Supporter
• only for the most ‘unusual' patients
• Identification of risk of underlying
• Predictive model to identify patients at
minimal risk of malignancy
Paneesha, S et al Poster, ASH 2006
Source: http://www.coageqa.org.uk/bhamnpt/peter%20rose.pdf
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