SAMe-TT₂R₂ score for prediction of suboptimal time in therapeutic range in a Thai population with atrial fibrillation

INTRODUCTION International normalised ratio (INR) control is an important factor in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) being treated with warfarin. INR control was previously reported to be poorer among Asians compared to Westerners. We aimed to validate the SAMe-TT₂R₂ score for prediction of suboptimal INR control (defined as time in therapeutic range [TTR] < 65% in the Thai population) and to investigate TTR among Thai NVAF patients being treated with warfarin. METHODS INR data from patients enrolled in a multicentre NVAF registry was analysed. Clinical and laboratory data was prospectively collected. TTR was calculated using the Rosendaal method. Baseline data was compared between patients with and without suboptimal INR control. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to identify variables independently associated with suboptimal INR control. RESULTS A total of 1,669 patients from 22 centres located across Thailand were included. The average age was 69.1 ± 10.7 years, and 921 (55.2%) were male. The mean TTR was 50.5% ± 27.5%; 1,125 (67.4%) had TTR < 65%. Univariate analysis showed hypertension, diabetes mellitus, heart failure, renal disease and SAMe-TT₂R₂ score to be significantly different between patients with and without optimal TTR. The SAMe-TT₂R₂ score was the only factor that remained statistically significant in multivariate analysis. The C-statistic for the SAMe-TT₂R₂ score in the prediction of suboptimal TTR was 0.54. CONCLUSION SAMe-TT₂R₂ score was the only independent predictor of suboptimal TTR in NVAF patients being treated with warfarin. However, due to the low C-statistic, the score may have limited discriminative power.