Thrombophilia cost-effectiveness of therapy
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Asiri Ediriwickrema, M.D., M.H.S. [2]
Overview
- It is important to determine which patients require screening for thrombophilia, and subsequently which patients require treatment
- Certain clinical scenarios may warrant thrombophilia screening[1][2][3]
- Unnecessary thrombophilia screening can lead to increased costs[4]
References
- ↑ DeLoughery TG. Hemostasis and Thrombosis: Springer International Publishing; 2014.
- ↑ Cohoon KP, Heit JA (2014). "Inherited and secondary thrombophilia". Circulation. 129 (2): 254–7. doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.113.001943. PMC 3979345. PMID 24421360.
- ↑ Seligsohn U, Lubetsky A (2001). "Genetic susceptibility to venous thrombosis". N Engl J Med. 344 (16): 1222–31. doi:10.1056/NEJM200104193441607. PMID 11309638.
- ↑ Hicks LK, Bering H, Carson KR, Kleinerman J, Kukreti V, Ma A; et al. (2013). "The ASH Choosing Wisely®campaign: five hematologic tests and treatments to question". Hematology Am Soc Hematol Educ Program. 2013: 9–14. doi:10.1182/asheducation-2013.1.9. PMID 24319155.