Use of a Risk Assessment Model for Venous Thromboembolism Is Associated with Decreased Prophylaxis
Use of the RAM was associated with reduced prophylaxis prescribing, but many low-risk patients still received prophylaxis, especially if they had a risk factor for VTE. Physicians appear to agree with high-risk assessments but are less comfortable not prescribing prophylaxis to patients at low risk.
Authors
- Stephanie Moss (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2361-7073)
- Michael B. Rothberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2063-1876)
- Oleg Lisheba
- Tarini Gunaratne
- Rebecca Schulte (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0009-8947)
Institutions
- Cleveland Clinic (US)
- Ochsner Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of General Internal Medicine
- Published
- 2025-05-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-025-09592-6
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.74