Fig. 2.
Forest plot showing the pooled incidence of total venous thromboembolism amongst pharmacologic thromboprophylaxis strategies: no prophylaxis, standard prophylaxis, intermediate prophylaxis, and full-dose therapeutic anticoagulation. Total VTE included symptomatic or asymptomatic VTE (lower and upper extremity DVT, PE, and catheter-associated thrombosis). DVT, deep vein thrombosis; PE, pulmonary embolism; VTE, venous thromboembolism.