Measuring the effect of nurse practitioner (NP)-led care on health-related quality of life in adult patients with atrial fibrillation: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

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[2] Kirchhof P(2006)Private health care in Canada N Engl J Med 354 1661-4

[3] Lip GY(2011)How to solve the cost crisis in health care Harv Bus Rev 89 46-52

[4] Schotten U(2015)Health care financing and the sustainability of health systems Int J Equity Health 14 80-3

[5] Savelieva I(2015)Verma A; Canadian Cardiovascular Society Atrial Fibrillation Guidelines Committee. The new Canadian Cardiovascular Society algorithm for antithrombotic therapy of atrial fibrillation is appropriately based on current epidemiologic data Can J Cardiol 31 20-35

[6] Ernst S(2013)The burden of atrial fibrillation on the hospital sector in Canada Can J Cardiol 29 229-43

[7] Steinbrook R(2000)Nurse management of patients with minor illnesses in general practice: multicentre, randomised controlled trial BMJ 320 1038-8

[8] Kaplan RS(2000)Randomised controlled trial of nurse practitioner versus general practitioner care for patients requesting “same day” consultations in primary care BMJ 320 1043-43

[9] Porter ME(2005)Comparison of GP and nurse practitioner consultations: an observational study Br J Gen Pract 55 938-63

[10] Liaropoulos L(2013)Optimizing safety of COPD treatments: role of the nurse practitioner J Multidiscip Healthc 6 53-7

[1] Camm AJ(2010)Guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation: the Task Force for the Management of Atrial Fibrillation of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Europace 12 1360-420

[2] Kirchhof P(2006)Private health care in Canada N Engl J Med 354 1661-4

[3] Lip GY(2011)How to solve the cost crisis in health care Harv Bus Rev 89 46-52

[4] Schotten U(2015)Health care financing and the sustainability of health systems Int J Equity Health 14 80-3

[5] Savelieva I(2015)Verma A; Canadian Cardiovascular Society Atrial Fibrillation Guidelines Committee. The new Canadian Cardiovascular Society algorithm for antithrombotic therapy of atrial fibrillation is appropriately based on current epidemiologic data Can J Cardiol 31 20-35

[6] Ernst S(2013)The burden of atrial fibrillation on the hospital sector in Canada Can J Cardiol 29 229-43

[7] Steinbrook R(2000)Nurse management of patients with minor illnesses in general practice: multicentre, randomised controlled trial BMJ 320 1038-8

[8] Kaplan RS(2000)Randomised controlled trial of nurse practitioner versus general practitioner care for patients requesting “same day” consultations in primary care BMJ 320 1043-43

[9] Porter ME(2005)Comparison of GP and nurse practitioner consultations: an observational study Br J Gen Pract 55 938-63

[10] Liaropoulos L(2013)Optimizing safety of COPD treatments: role of the nurse practitioner J Multidiscip Healthc 6 53-7