Neoplasms, Embolism
Conditions
Keywords
Venous thromboembolism, Eliquis, Neoplasms, Anti-Coagulation
Brief summary
This study is a retrospective analysis of observational cohorts using data from prospectively collected administrative/claims data to investigate treatment patterns,healthcare resource utilisation (HCRU), direct and indirect costs (where feasible), and safety and effectiveness outcomes in patients with VTE and active cancer or patients with VTE and history of cancer who initiate anticoagulant treatment with a VKA, LMWH or NOACs.
Interventions
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* A VTE diagnosis * Active cancer or history of cancer * Treatment with VKA, NOAC (apixaban, rivaroxaban, dabigatran, edoxaban) or LMWH * Age ≥ 18 years at the date of index VTE (Venous thromboembolic)
Exclusion criteria
* Prior VTE diagnosis * Diagnosis of prior atrial fibrillation * Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) filter * Prior exposure to (OAC) oral anticoagulation or (PAC)parenteral anticoagulation - note: Prophylactic use of (OAC)/(PAC) allowed. * Pregnancy * More than one (OAC) oral anticoagulation or (PAC) parenteral anticoagulation dispensed on the index date. * Patients with less than one day of follow up
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Recurrence of Thromboembolism | 6 Months after treatment began as early as 1/1/2013 | The follow-up period during which outcome events of interest will be identified will run from the day after the index date until the end of the data collection or death, whichever occurs first. As data are updated at different times and frequencies in the different study countries, the date of the end of data collection will be determined after the relevant permissions have been acquired from the respective authorities. |
Countries
United Kingdom
Contacts
Pfizer