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. 2022 May 14;15(6):689–702. doi: 10.1016/j.jiph.2022.05.003

Table 2.

Systematic reviews summarizing the prevalence of venous thromboembolism in inpatients population.

Author Number of studies/number of patients (n) Population VTE DVT PE
Chi[50] 11 (n = 1981) Hospitalized COVID-19 patients
(ward/ ICU)
23.9% (95% CI 16.2–33.7%) despite anticoagulation
ICU (30.4%, 95% CI 19.6–43.9%)
Ward (13.0%, 95% CI 5.9–26.3%)
11.9% (95% CI 6.3–21.3%)
ICU (10.6%, 4.5–23.2%)
Ward (13.6%, 5.2–31.1%)
11.6% (95% CI 7.5–17.5%)
ICU (15.7%, 9.4–25.0%)
Ward (5.6%, 2.4–12.4%)
Kollias[52] 47 (n = 6459) COVID-19 patients who were screened or assessed for PE or DVT.
(ward/ ICU)
NR 32 studies
27% (95% CI 21–34%)
17 studies
32% (95% CI 25–40%)
Nopp[53] 86 (n = 33,970) Hospitalized COVID-19 patients
(ward/ ICU)
14.1% (95% CI 11.6–16.9)
ICU (22.7%, 95% CI 18.1–27.6)
Ward (7.9%, 95% CI 5.1–11.2)
With US screening (40.3%, 95% CI 27.0–54.3)
Without US screening (9.5%, 95% CI 7.5–11.7)
ICU (18.7%, 95% CI 12.6–25.6)
Ward (4.1%, 95% CI 2.3–6.4)
ICU (13.7%, 95% CI 10.0–17.9)
Ward (3.5%, 95% CI 2.2–5.1)