Baseline characteristics of the ROCKET AF study: comparison with recent atrial
fibrillation studies
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ROCKET AF |
RE-LY |
ACTIVE W |
AMADEUS |
SPORTIF V |
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Number of patients randomized |
14,269 |
18,113 |
6,706 |
4,576 |
3,922 |
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Therapy under investigation |
Rivaroxaban |
Dabigatran |
Clopidogrel+ASA |
Idraparinux |
Ximelegatran |
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Patient characteristics |
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Age at randomization, (years) |
73.1 |
71.5 |
70.2 |
70.1 |
71.6 |
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Female (%) |
40 |
36 |
33 |
34 |
31 |
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Patient risk at baseline (%) |
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Atrial fibrillation diagnosed within last year |
25.5 |
N/A |
20 |
N/A |
16 |
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ASA use prior to randomization (%) |
38 |
40 |
28 |
N/A |
18 |
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VKA use prior to screening (%) |
62 |
50 |
77 |
76 |
84 |
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CHADS2 score |
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0–1 |
0.4 |
31.9 |
|
41 |
25 |
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2 |
13.3 |
35.6 |
Median 2.0 |
32 |
31 |
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≥3 |
86.3 |
32.4 |
|
27 |
44 |
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Risk factors (%) |
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Congestive heart failure or LVEF ≤35% |
63.0 |
32.0 |
30.3 |
23.4 |
39 |
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Hypertension |
90.4 |
78.9 |
82.3 |
77 |
81 |
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Age ≥75 years |
43.8 |
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31 |
42 |
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Diabetes mellitus |
39.8 |
23.3 |
21 |
9.5 |
19 |
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Prior stroke, TIA or non-CNS systemic embolism |
54.8 |
19.9 |
15 |
23.9 |
18 |