| VTE | Venous thromboembolism |
| NSCLC | Non-small-cell lung cancer |
| ISTH | International Society for Thrombosis and Hemostasis |
| ASCO | American Society of Clinical Oncology |
| KMO | Kaiser–Meyer–Olkin |
| STROBE | Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology |
| LMWH | Low molecular weight heparin |
| DOACs | Direct oral anticoagulants |
| AVERT | Apixaban for the Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism in High-Risk Ambulatory Cancer Patients trial |
| CASSINI | Rivaroxaban Thromboprophylaxis in High-Risk Ambulatory Cancer Patients Receiving Systemic Therapy: Results of a Randomized Clinical Trial |