Epidemiology and Treatment Patterns of Venous Thromboembolism: an Observational Study of Nationwide Time-Series Trends in Japan.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Previous studies on anticoagulation treatment trends have mostly focused on hospitalized patients. This study aimed to clarify the treatment status of patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE) in Japan from 2011 to 2018, including outpatients, and to assess adherence with current guidelines.

Methods

Data of inpatients and outpatients who were treated for VTE were extracted from a nationwide claims database (Medical Data Vision Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan) and analyzed.

Results

The study included 79,330 patients with VTE; half were diagnosed during hospitalization for diseases other than VTE. The proportion of outpatient treatment increased significantly from 2015 to 2018 (Cochran-Armitage trend test, P < 0.0001), while 80% were anticoagulated in hospital aft

SUBMITTER: Takahashi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9652174 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature