Study type

Study topic

Human medicinal product

Study type

Non-interventional study
Non-interventional study

Scope of the study

Drug utilisation

Data collection methods

Secondary data collection
Study drug and medical condition

Name of medicine

Eliquis
Population studied

Short description of the study population

Patients identified in the EHR database who have received an apixaban dispensation during the study period 01 Dec 2011 through 31 Dec 2014.

Age groups

Preterm newborn infants (0 – 27 days)
Term newborn infants (0 – 27 days)
Infants and toddlers (28 days – 23 months)
Children (2 to < 12 years)
Adolescents (12 to < 18 years)
Adults (18 to < 46 years)
Adults (46 to < 65 years)
Adults (65 to < 75 years)

Estimated number of subjects

896
Study design details

Main study objective

The objective of this study is to describe the utilization patterns of apixaban in the Netherlands.

Outcomes

Off label use of apixaban.

Data analysis plan

Descriptive analyses of the data will be conducted. The proportionof patients receiving the drug for indications within and outside the approved label in each of the study years will be estimated and any trend over time will be described.
Documents
Results tables
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