Self-administered questionnaire
The self-administered questionnaire recorded patient’s reported AF-related resource use during the trial in addition to other information (e.g., sociodemographic characteristics and HRQoL). All patients were invited to complete a questionnaire (paper or electronic) 12-months after study entry. The questionnaire collected information about whether the patient had experienced any AF-related ER visits, cardiovascular hospitalizations, family physician visits and specialist visits (cardiologist, AF clinic/anticoagulation nurse, complementary health care professional, or internal medicine specialist) in the past 12 months. Patients were also asked if they had taken any AF-relevant medications (e.g., NOAC, St John’s Wort, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAIDS)), hired a paid caregiver or experienced any time lost from work due to their AF.