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Table 2 Number of patients excluded

From: Anticoagulant treatment in German family practices – screening results from a cluster randomized controlled trial

Reason for exclusion

n (%)

Dementia

111 (44.4%)

Life expectancy <6 months

21 (8.4%)

Lack of German language skills

20 (8.0%)

Residence in nursing home or residential care home

14 (5.6%)

Psychosis

5 (2.0%)

Severe sight disorder or auditory defect

9 (3.6%)

Alcohol or drug abuse

5 (2.0%)

Other reasons for exclusion

65 (26.0%)

Total

250 (100%)