Table 4.

Estimates used to calculate effect of thrombophilia testing in individuals with a family history of VTE

Thrombophilia defect in the familyRR for first VTE, positive vs negative (95% CI)Treatment effect for VTE occurrence, RR (95% CI) Treatment effect major bleeding, RR (95% CI) 
FVL (FVL) 2.71 (2.06-3.56) 0.54 (0.32-0.91) 2.09 (1.33-3.27) 
Prothrombin (PT) mutation 2.35 (1.46-3.78)   
Antithrombin (AT) deficiency 12.17 (5.45-27.17)   
Protein C (PC) deficiency 7.47 (2.81-19.81)   
Protein S (PS) deficiency 5.98 (2.45-14.57)   
Thrombophilia defect in the familyRR for first VTE, positive vs negative (95% CI)Treatment effect for VTE occurrence, RR (95% CI) Treatment effect major bleeding, RR (95% CI) 
FVL (FVL) 2.71 (2.06-3.56) 0.54 (0.32-0.91) 2.09 (1.33-3.27) 
Prothrombin (PT) mutation 2.35 (1.46-3.78)   
Antithrombin (AT) deficiency 12.17 (5.45-27.17)   
Protein C (PC) deficiency 7.47 (2.81-19.81)   
Protein S (PS) deficiency 5.98 (2.45-14.57)   

Estimates taken from ASH Medical Prophylaxis guideline-medical outpatients with minor provoking risk factors for VTE.

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