Abbreviation	Scientific description	Lay description
	Anticoagulation therapy	Blood‐thinning therapy
GES	Graduated elastic stockings	Special socks that improve blood flow in the leg veins and prevent blood from pooling in the legs
	Incidence	Number of newly diagnosed diseases, in this review cases of VTE
IPC	Intermittent pneumatic compression	A mechanical intervention using an air pump and inflatable leggings to provide pulsing pressure that pushes blood through the veins
	Primary prophylaxis	Primary protective treatment aiming at the prevention of disease development
	Thromboprophylaxis	Treatment to prevent the development of blood clots
VTE	Venous thromboembolism	Blood clots