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Evaluating The Caprini Risk Assessment In An Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility, Alissa Payne, Kelsey Boersma, Sarah Nechuta
Evaluating The Caprini Risk Assessment In An Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility, Alissa Payne, Kelsey Boersma, Sarah Nechuta
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Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is an often underdiagnosed disease that can be life threatening for individuals. Currently, the best practice approach to assess the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in patients within a rehabilitation hospital is unknown. We examined how well the Caprini risk assessment (CRA) score predicts VTE events (deep vein thrombosis (DVT), pulmonary embolism (PE)) within an inpatient rehabilitation hospital. Between January 2015 and October 2020, VTE events, the CRA Score, and risk factors were collected from a chart review conducted at Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital (MFB) among 3,091 patients. Results from the unadjusted logistic regression model …