Table.
Demographics of survey respondents.
| Respondent demographic | Values (N = 115), n (%) |
|---|---|
| Specialty of respondent | |
| Hematologist/thrombosis specialist | 43 (37.4%) |
| Interventional radiologist | 42 (36.5%) |
| Internal medicine specialist | 15 (13.0%) |
| Critical care physician | 5 (4.3%) |
| Vascular medicine specialist | 2 (1.7%) |
| Respirologist | 2 (1.7%) |
| Nurse practitioner | 2 (1.7%) |
| Pediatric hematologist/oncologist | 2 (1.7%) |
| Medical oncologist | 2 (1.7%) |
| Type of practice | |
| Academic/tertiary care | 57 (49.6%) |
| Community | 58 (50.4%) |
| Access to thrombosis service | |
| Yes | 61 (53.0%) |
| No | 54 (47.0%) |
| Established IVCF removal protocols | |
| Yes | 60 (52.2%) |
| No | 55 (47.8%) |
| Guideline used to inform IVCF use | |
| American College of Chest Physicians, 2012/2016/2021 update | 72 (62.6%) |
| Society of Interventional Radiology, 2020 | 45 (39.1%) |
| American Heart Association, 2011 | 14 (12.2%) |
| European Society of Cardiology, 2014 | 10 (8.7%) |
| Other | 7 (6.1%) |
| National Institute for Health Care and Excellence, 2020 | 5 (4.3%) |
IVCF, inferior vena cava filter.