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National Guideline Centre (UK). Venous thromboembolism in over 16s: Reducing the risk of hospital-acquired deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism. London: National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE); 2018 Mar. (NICE Guideline, No. 89.)

  • December 2019: In recommendation 1.3.5 the British Standards for anti-embolism hosiery were updated because BS 6612 and BS 7672 have been withdrawn. August 2019: Recommendation 1.12.11 (1.5.30 in this document) was amended to clarify when anti-embolism stockings can be used for VTE prophylaxis for people with spinal injury.

December 2019: In recommendation 1.3.5 the British Standards for anti-embolism hosiery were updated because BS 6612 and BS 7672 have been withdrawn. August 2019: Recommendation 1.12.11 (1.5.30 in this document) was amended to clarify when anti-embolism stockings can be used for VTE prophylaxis for people with spinal injury.

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Venous thromboembolism in over 16s: Reducing the risk of hospital-acquired deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism.

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Appendix FHealth economic study selection

Figure 4. Flow chart of economic study selection for the guideline.

Figure 4Flow chart of economic study selection for the guideline

* Non-relevant population, intervention, comparison, design or setting; non-English language; † Author contact. ** One article identified was applicable to eTHR, eTKR, bariatric, thoracic and abdominal surgery. It has been included under abdominal surgery only and selectively excluded for eTHR and eTKR. CG92 models covered 4 populations: abdominal surgery, eTHR, eTKR and general medical. It has been included under “abdominal surgery” only. *** One article identified was applicable to general medical and risk assessment-VTE, for the purposes of this diagram it has been included under the first only. ~ two articles identified were applicable to abdominal surgery, eTHR and eTKR. It has been included under abdominal surgery only. ~ ~Twenty-two articles identified were applicable to eTHR and eTKR. These have been included under eTHR only. # All 5 articles were applicable to eTHR and eTKR. Two were applicable to eTHR, eTKR and lower limb fragility fracture. These have been included only under eTHR.

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