Table 3.
Meta-analytic estimates of the risk of VTE, stratified by location and screening
| VTE | DVT | PE | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ES (95%CI) | I2 | ES (95%CI) | I2 | ES (95%CI) | I2 | |
| Ward ± ICU without screening | 5% (3–9%) | 84.9% | 1% (0–1%) | 27.9% | 5% (3–8%) | 83.7% |
| Ward ± ICU with screening | 11% (4–22%) | 93.8% | 4% (1–9%) | 83.3% | 66% (47–81%) | – |
| ICU without screening | 19% (11–28%) | 91.7% | 2% (0–4%) | 52.4% | 17% (10–26%) | 90.6% |
| ICU with screening | 23% (15–32%) | 47.6% | 20% (13–28%) | 44.2% | 17% (3–37%) | – |
VTE venous thromboembolism, DVT deep venous thrombosis, PE pulmonary embolism, ICU intensive care unit