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Table 1 Guidelines followed by experts interviewed

From: Evaluation of unmet clinical needs in prophylaxis and treatment of venous thromboembolism in at-risk patient groups: pregnancy, elderly and obese patients

Question

Expert opinion

What guidelines and clinical protocols do you use for prevention and treatment of VTE, including guidance on dose and duration, in ante- or post-partum pregnant women and in women with recurrent pregnancy loss?

• ACCP/CHEST

• ISTH

• Italian Society of Thrombosis and Haemostasis

• RCOG

• National guidelines

• Involved in the generation of national guidelines

• Follow own experience

• No guidelines are being followed

  1. ACCP/CHEST, American College of Chest Physicians; ISTH, International Society of Thrombosis and Haemostasis; RCOG, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists; VTE, venous thromboembolism