Venous Thrombosis
Conditions
Brief summary
The frequency of violence against women, or intimate partner violence (IPV) is more and more underlined and recognized as a cofactor favoring certain somatic and psychic pathologies. However, its incidence in patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE) is unknown and its status as a risk factor is still elusive and ambiguous. Investigators therefore conducted a matched case-control study consisting of women taking combined oral contraceptives (COC) who were investigated and followed up between 2010 and 2020. The cases are the patients investigated for their first venous thromboembolic event, The controls were women free of thrombosis who had regular gynecological checkups. Case-control pairs were matched on region of residence, age (+/- 2 years), duration of COC intake (+/- 4 months), COC type (2nd, 3rd or 4th generation).
Interventions
OTHERWAST questionnaire
WAST questionnaire, designed and validated as a screening tool for violence against women and intimate partner violence. (ref: Brown JB, Lent B, Brett PJ, Sas G, Pederson LL. Development of the Woman Abuse Screening Tool for use in family practice. Fam Med. 1996 Jun;28(6):422-8.)
Sponsors
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Patients: first venous thromboembolic event associated with the intake of combined oral contraceptives * Controls: regular follow-up of their combined oral contraception * Patient-Control pairs matched on region of residence, age, duration of COC intake, type of COC.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Woman Abuse Screening Tool (WAST) | inclusion | Self-administered questionnaire |
Countries
France
Outcome results
None listed