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ArticleFrontiers in cardiovascular medicine2022

Secondary prevention of venous thromboembolism: Predictors and outcomes of guideline adherence in a long-term prospective cohort study.

Tamara Mertins, Henning Nilius, Robin Boss, Matthias Knuchel, Andri Signorell, Carola A Huber, Eva Blozik, Johanna Anna Kremer Hovinga, Lucas M Bachmann, Michael Nagler

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Tamara MertinsDepartment of Clinical Chemistry, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland.
Henning NiliusDepartment of Clinical Chemistry, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland.
Robin BossDepartment of Clinical Chemistry, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland.
Matthias KnuchelDepartment of Clinical Chemistry, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland.
Andri SignorellDepartment of Health Sciences, Helsana Group, Zurich, Switzerland.
Carola A HuberDepartment of Health Sciences, Helsana Group, Zurich, Switzerland.
Eva BlozikDepartment of Health Sciences, Helsana Group, Zurich, Switzerland.
Johanna Anna Kremer HovingaDepartment of Hematology and Central Hematology Laboratory, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland.
Lucas M BachmannMedignition AG, Research Consultants, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Michael NaglerDepartment of Clinical Chemistry, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland.

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Abstract

Background: Prevention of recurrent venous thromboembolism (VTE) is considered a main goal of VTE management. However, the extent to which physicians adhere to the recommendations from evidence-based guidelines is unknown. Aim: From a large, prospective clinical cohort, we aimed to (1) quantify the adherence of treatment recommendations to evidence-based guidelines and establish its predictors, and (2) estimate its impact on clinical outcomes and costs in patients with VTE. Methods: We included 6'243 consecutive patients with VTE treated at the university outpatient unit. Detailed clinical characteristics and treatment recommendations were recorded. Adherence of treatment recommendations to evidence-based guidelines Results: The adherence to evidence-based guidelines was 36.1%. Among patients with non-adherence, overtreatment was present in 70.1%. Significant patient-related predictors of guideline adherence were (a) age above 50 years, (b) male sex, (c) pulmonary embolism, (d) unprovoked VTE, (e) multiple VTE, (f) laboratory tests not ordered, and (g) various cardiovascular comorbidities. Non-adherence was not significantly associated with mortality, hospitalization, admission to nursing home, and costs. Conclusions: The adherence to evidence-based guidelines was low, and several unrelated predictors appeared. Although these results need to be confirmed in other settings, they highlight the need for implementation of evidence-based guidelines in clinical practice.

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guideline adherencehealth services researchsecondary preventionvenous thromboembolismvenous thrombosis - therapy

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PMCPMC9381867

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