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ArticleClinicoEconomics and outcomes research : CEOR2017

Dalteparin versus vitamin K antagonists for the prevention of recurrent venous thromboembolism in patients with cancer and renal impairment: a Canadian pharmacoeconomic analysis.

George Dranitsaris, Lesley G Shane, Mark Crowther, Guillaume Feugere, Seth Woodruff

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Article in ClinicoEconomics and outcomes research : CEOR, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Low-molecular-weight heparins for the prevention of recurrent venous thromboembolism in patients with cancer: A systematic literature review of efficacy and cost-effectiveness.Journal of oncology pharmacy practice : official publication of the International Society of Oncology Pharmacy Practitioners · 2019
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  2. Cost-utility analysis of apixaban compared with usual care for primary thromboprophylaxis in ambulatory patients with cancer.CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne · 2021
    Article
  3. Dalteparin or vitamin K antagonists to prevent recurrent venous thromboembolism in cancer patients: a patient-level economic analysis for France and Austria.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2017
    Article
4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

George DranitsarisHealth Economic and Outcomes Research, Augmentium Pharma Consulting Inc, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Lesley G ShanePfizer Inc, New York, NY, USA.
Mark CrowtherMcMaster University, Hamilton, ON.
Guillaume FeugerePfizer Canada, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Seth WoodruffPfizer Inc, New York, NY, USA.
Pfizer (United States) · USAugmentium Pharma Consulting (Canada) · CAMcMaster University · CAPfizer (Canada) · CA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPatients with cancer are at increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) and the risk is further elevated after a primary VTE. To reduce the risk of recurrent events, extended prophylaxis with vitamin K antagonists (VKA) is available for use. However, in a large randomized trial (Comparison of Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin versus Oral Anticoagulant Therapy for the Prevention of Recurrent Venous Thromboembolism in Patients with Cancer [CLOT]; Lee et al), extended duration dalteparin reduced the relative risk of recurrent VTE by 52% compared to VKA (

methodsResource use data captured during the CLOT trial were extracted and linked to 2015 Canadian unit cost estimates. Health state utilities were then measured using the Time-Trade-Off technique in 24 randomly selected members of the general Canadian public to estimate the gains in quality-adjusted life years (QALYs).

resultsFor the entire CLOT trial population (n=676), the dalteparin group had significantly higher mean costs compared to the VKA group ($Can5,771 vs. $Can2,569;

conclusionExtended duration dalteparin is a cost-effective alternative to VKA for the prevention of recurrent VTE in patients with cancer, especially in those with renal impairment.

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cancerdalteparinlow-molecular-weight heparinrecurrencevenous thromboembolismvitamin K antagonists

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PMID28138260
PMCPMC5237592
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