Prediction of recurrent venous thrombosis in all patients with a first venous thrombotic event: The Leiden Thrombosis Recurrence Risk Prediction model (L-TRRiP)

• Main Authors: Jasmijn F Timp, Sigrid K Braekkan, Willem M Lijfering, Astrid van Hylckama Vlieg, John-Bjarne Hansen, Frits R Rosendaal, Saskia le Cessie, Suzanne C Cannegieter
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Subjects: Norway; Tromsø; Meier
• Online Access: https://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article?id=10.1371/journal.pmed.1002883; https://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pmed.1002883&type=printable

Background: Recurrent venous thromboembolism (VTE) is common. Current guidelines suggest that patients with unprovoked VTE should continue anticoagulants unless they have a high bleeding risk, whereas all others can stop. Prediction models may refine this dichotomous distinction, but existing models...