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. 2017 Mar 17;356:j1065. doi: 10.1136/bmj.j1065

Table 4.

Comparison of study characteristics, participant characteristics, HERDOO2 predictor variable distribution, and primary outcome event rates in HERDOO2 derivation study and current HERDOO2 validation study. Values are numbers affected/Total numbers in sample (percentage) unless stated otherwise

Variables Derivation study (n=646) Validation study (n=2747)
Study characteristics
Study design Prospective cohort Prospective cohort
Timeline 2001-06 2008-15
Setting 12 tertiary centres in four countries 44 secondary and tertiary centres in seven countries
Inclusion criteria First objectively proved; unprovoked* major VTE† treated with anticoagulants for 5-7 months First objectively proved; unprovoked* major VTE† treated with anticoagulants for 5-12 months
Exclusion criteria Recurrent VTE during treatment; discontinued anticoagulants; require ongoing anticoagulants; known “high risk” thrombophilia Recurrent VTE during treatment; discontinued anticoagulants; require ongoing anticoagulants; known “high risk” thrombophilia; plan on using exogenous oestrogen after stopping anticoagulants; pregnancy associated index VTE event
Primary outcome Blind independent adjudicated recurrent major VTE† compared with baseline imaging Blind independent adjudicated recurrent major VTE† compared with baseline imaging
Anticoagulation treatment after enrolment Stopped in all participants Low risk women (0 or 1 HERDOO2 criteria): anticoagulants stopped per protocol
High risk women and men (≥2 HERDOO2 criteria): anticoagulant decision left to clinicians and patients (ie, observation only) (84.8% continued anticoagulants)
Mean follow-up (months) 18.0 11.6
Participant characteristics
Men 332/646 (51.4) 1534/2747 (55.8)
Mean age (years) 52.5 54.4
White 597/646 (92.4) 2287/2734 (83.7)
Women with oestrogen associated index VTE 73/322 (22.6) 397/1213 (32.7)
Index VTE type:
 Isolated DVT 339/646 (52.5) 1113/2747 (40.5)
 Isolated PE 194/646 (30.0) 1068/2747 (38.9)
 DVT and PE 113/646 (17.5) 566/2747 (20.6)
HERDOO2 predictors in female participants at baseline examination:
 Hyperpigmentation, oedema, or redness in either leg 96/260 (36.9) 295/1213 (24.3)
 D-dimer ≥250 μg/L during anticoagulant use 121/304 (39.8) 604/1201 (50.3)
 Older age, ≥65 years 87/314 (27.7) 390/1213 (32.2)
 Obesity with BMI ≥30 114/313 (36.4) 521/1213 (43.0)
HERDOO2 criteria present:
 0 or 1 164/314 (52.2) 622/1213 (51.3)
 ≥2 150/314 (47.8) 591/1213 (48.7)
Primary outcome event rates (recurrent major VTE (%) per 100 patient years (95% CI) (No affected)):
 All 9.3 (7.7 to 11.3) 2.6 (2.1 to 3.3)
 Men:
  Discontinue anticoagulants 13.7 (10.8 to 17.0) (n=332) 8.4 (5.0 to 13.2) (n=222)
  Continue anticoagulants             - (n=0) 1.2 (0.7 to 2.0) (n=1312)
 High risk women (≥2 HERDOO2 criteria):
  Discontinue anticoagulants 14.1 (10.9 to 17.3) (n=150) 7.4 (3.0 to 15.3) (n=101)
  Continue anticoagulants             - (n=0) 2.5 (1.3 to 4.4) (n=490)
 Low risk women (0 or 1 of the HERDOO2 criteria):
  Discontinue anticoagulants 1.6 (0.3 to 4.6) (n=164) 3.0 (1.8 to 4.8) (n=591)
  Continue anticoagulants             - (n=0) 0.0 (0.0 to 12.3) (n=31)

VTE=venous thromboembolism; DVT=deep vein thrombosis; PE=pulmonary embolism; BMI=body mass index.

*Absence of leg fracture or leg cast or major surgery in past three months, and no malignancy in past five years.

†Proximal DVT and/or segmental or greater PE.