Venous Thromboembolism
Conditions
Brief summary
To estimate the real-world rates of recurrent Venous thromboembolism (VTE), major bleeding and all-cause mortality in patients with Cancer-associated thrombosis (CAT) treated with rivaroxaban
Interventions
15/20 mg
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Adult patients (≥18 years-of-age) with active cancer * Patient with at least one index venous thromboembolism (VTE ) * ≥6-months of continuous eligibility prior to the index VTE event (baseline period). * Newly initiated on rivaroxaban
Exclusion criteria
* Patients with any medical claim for Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or Pulmonary embolism (PE) during the 6 months pre-index date * Patients with prescription claim for anticoagulation therapy during the 6-month pre-index VTE period
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Recurrent Venous thromboembolism | Retrospective analysis from November 2012 through September 2015 | Derived using inpatient and outpatient medical claims |
| Bleeding (based on the Cunningham algorithm) | Retrospective analysis from November 2012 through September 2015 | Derived using inpatient and outpatient medical claims |
| Mortality (In-hospital mortality or need for hospice care without subsequent healthcare claims) | Retrospective analysis from November 2012 through September 2015 | Derived using inpatient and outpatient medical claims |
Countries
United States