Validation of a Patient-Completed Caprini Risk Score for Venous Thromboembolism Risk Assessment

Validation of a Patient-Completed Caprini Risk Score for Venous Thromboembolism Risk Assessment

Abstract Introduction Individualized risk assessment for venous thromboembolism (VTE) using the Caprini risk score (CRS), coupled with targeted prophylaxis based on the score, is effective in reducing postoperative VTE. Critics contend that using this tool is time consuming for health c...

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Main Authors: H. E. Fuentes, L. H. Paz, A. Al-Ogaili, X. A. Andrade, D. M. Oramas, J. P. Salazar-Adum, L. Diaz-Quintero, C. Acob, A. Tafur, J. Caprini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2017-07-01
Series:TH Open
Subjects:
caprini score
venous thromboembolism
risk assessment model
thrombosis prophylaxis
patient-centered communication
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0037-1607339

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