Internal Validation of a Risk Scoring System for Venous Thromboembolism After Total hip or Knee Arthroplasty.

ABSTRACT: We developed a computerized clinical decision support system (CCDSS) for venous thromboembolism (VTE) risk assessment. We aimed to demonstrate its relevance and evaluate associations between risk level and VTE incidence in patients undergoing total hip/knee arthroplasty. In this case-control study, VTE was confirmed using ultrasonography/computed tomography angiography in 1098 adults at a tertiary care hospital over five years (2013-2018). Postoperative VTE incidence was classified into three risk levels (moderate, high, and highest). The overall VTE incidence was 11.7%, which increased with a risk level of 0%, 5.8%, and 12.8% in moderate-risk, high-risk, and highest-risk patients, respectively. Highest-risk patients were significantly more likely to develop VTE than high-risk patients (od

SUBMITTER: Akamine A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9163732 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature