Risk assessment models for venous thromboembolism in pregnancy and in the puerperium: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To assess the comparative accuracy of risk assessment models (RAMs) to identify women during pregnancy and the early postnatal period who are at increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE).

Design

Systematic review following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines.

Data sources

MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane Library and two research registers were searched until February 2021.

Eligibility criteria

All validation studies that examined the accuracy of a multivariable RAM (or scoring system) for predicting the risk of developing VTE in women who are pregnant or in the puerperium (within 6 weeks post-delivery).

Data extraction and synthesis

Two authors independently selected and extracted data. Risk of bias was

SUBMITTER: Pandor A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9562726 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature