evidence/gaps
Cochrane · systematic review · CD008201

Interventions for implementation of thromboprophylaxis in hospitalized patients at risk for venous thromboembolism

Kahn, SR, Morrison, DR, Diendéré, G, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2018 · Cochrane Library

VascularAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
5
current version
GRADE rated
5
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 2 · 40%Moderate 3 · 60%High 0 · 0%

Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.

Questions and results

Computer or human alerts interventions versus standard care

Population: adult medical and surgical patients at risk for VTE
3 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Received prophylaxis** (
Computer or human alerts interventions vs standard care
no estimate extracted3 studies · 5057 participantsLow
Received appropriate prophylaxis** (
Computer or human alerts interventions vs standard care
no estimate extracted3 studies · 1820 participantsModerate
Symptomatic VTE (
Computer or human alerts interventions vs standard care
no estimate extracted3 studies · 5353 participantsLow

Multifaceted interventions versus standard care or another intervention

Population: adult medical and surgical patients at risk for VTE
2 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Received prophylaxis (Unadjusted;
Multifaceted interventions vs standard care or another intervention
no estimate extracted5 studies · 26330 participantsModerate
Received prophylaxis (Adjusted;
Multifaceted interventions vs standard care or another intervention
no estimate extracted5 studies · 9198 participantsModerate