Journal article
Strategies to enhance venous thromboprophylaxis in hospitalized medical patients (SENTRY): a pilot cluster randomized trial
Abstract
BackgroundVenous thromboembolism (VTE) is a common preventable cause of mortality in hospitalized medical patients. Despite rigorous randomized trials generating strong recommendations for anticoagulant use to prevent VTE, nearly 40% of medical patients receive inappropriate thromboprophylaxis. Knowledge-translation strategies are needed to bridge this gap.MethodsWe conducted a 16-week pilot cluster randomized controlled trial (RCT) to …
Authors
Pai M; Lloyd NS; Cheng J; Thabane L; Spencer FA; Cook DJ; Haynes RB; Schünemann HJ; Douketis JD
Journal
Implementation Science, Vol. 8, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
12 2013
DOI
10.1186/1748-5908-8-1
ISSN
1748-5908