Journal article
Management and adherence to VTE treatment guidelines in a national prospective cohort study in the Canadian outpatient setting
Abstract
Documenting patterns and outcomes of venous thromboembolism (VTE) management and degree of adherence by clinicians to treatment guidelines could help identify remediable gaps in patient care. Prospective, clinical practice-based data from Canadian outpatient settings on management of VTE, degree of adherence with treatment guidelines and frequency of recurrent VTE and bleeding during follow-up was obtained in a multicentre, prospective …
Authors
Kahn SR; Springmann V; Schulman S; Martineau J; Stewart JA; Komari N; McLeod A; Strulovitch C; Blostein M; Faucher J-P
Journal
Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Vol. 108, No. 03, pp. 493–498
Publisher
Thieme
Publication Date
2012
DOI
10.1160/th12-03-0169
ISSN
0340-6245
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Fields of Research (FoR)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
AdultAgedAnticoagulantsCanadaCatheterizationCoumarinsDisease ManagementDrug UtilizationEnoxaparinEstrogensFemaleHemorrhageHormone Replacement TherapyHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasmsOutpatient Clinics, HospitalPractice Guidelines as TopicPractice Patterns, Physicians'PregnancyPregnancy Complications, HematologicProspective StudiesPuerperal DisordersRisk FactorsSecondary PreventionThrombophiliaVenous ThromboembolismAssessment of Medication Adherence