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Table 2 Parameters of daily trip limiters

From: Patient-specific and healthcare real-world costs of atrial fibrillation in individuals treated with direct oral anticoagulant agents or warfarin

Different visit combinations of electronic health records within a single day

Trip count

INR monitoring during inpatient ward visit

No trip

Primary or specialised healthcare visit during inpatient ward visit

No trip

First or last day at inpatient ward

One-way trip

Primary healthcare visit and first day at inpatient ward for primary healthcare

One-way trip

Specialised healthcare visit and first day at inpatient ward for specialised health care

One-way trip

INR monitoring

Roundtrip

Primary or specialised healthcare visit

Roundtrip

More than one INR monitoring at the same location

Roundtrip

INR monitoring and primary healthcare visit

Roundtrip

INR monitoring and specialised healthcare visit

Roundtrip

Primary healthcare visit, specialised healthcare visit, and first day at the inpatient ward

Roundtrip and one-way trip

One INR monitoring at health centre and another at specialised healthcare site

Two roundtrips

Primary healthcare visit, INR monitoring and specialised healthcare visit

Two roundtrips

Primary healthcare visit, more than one INR monitoring and specialised healthcare visit

Two roundtrips