Table 2 Inclusion and exclusion criteria

• hospital inpatients who were to be discharged on warfarin (newly commenced or taking it upon hospital admission)

• patients suffering from lupus anticoagulant or antiphospholipid syndrome

• indications for anticoagulation, including atrial fibrillation, venous thromboembolism (deep vein thrombosis and/or pulmonary embolism) and prosthetic valve replacement

• residents of aged care facilities and others not eligible for a HMR

• intended duration of anticoagulation of a minimum of 3 months

• patients with dementia, or otherwise unable to answer basic questions about their therapy

• patients without a regular general practitioner and community pharmacist through which an HMR could be arranged

• patients entering Hospital in the Home, Patients Acute Treatment and Care in the Home, Acute/Post-Acute Care or similar outreach programs