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Meta-analytic estimates of the risk of VTE, stratified by location
| VTE | DVT | PE | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ES (95%CI) | I2 | ES (95%CI) | I2 | ES (95%CI) | I2 | |
| Medical ward ± ICU | 9% (5–13%) | 92.5% | 3% (1–5%) | 87.0% | 8% (4–13%) | 92.1% |
| ICU | 21% (14–28%) | 87.6% | 8% (3–14%) | 87.6% | 17% (11–25%) | 89.3% |
VTE venous thromboembolism, DVT deep venous thrombosis, PE pulmonary embolism, ICU intensive care unit
