Mortality risk associated with venous thromboembolism: a systematic review and Bayesian meta-analysis
Klemen ND, Feingold PL, Hashimoto B, Wang M, Kleyman S, Brackett A, Gross CP, Pei KY. Mortality risk associated with venous thromboembolism: a systematic review and Bayesian meta-analysis. The Lancet Haematology 2020, 7: e583-e593. PMID: 32735837, DOI: 10.1016/s2352-3026(20)30211-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVenous thromboembolism preventionFatal pulmonary embolismPulmonary embolismVenous thromboembolismThromboembolism preventionMajor bleedingRisk ratioMortality riskTreatment groupsControl groupSystematic reviewLess major bleedingMedian risk ratioMore pulmonary embolismDe-escalation trialsVenous thromboembolism riskStudy of patientsActive control agentWeb of ScienceAntiplatelet therapyEligible RCTsPrimary endpointSecondary endpointsComposite endpointOverall mortality