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Inclusion criteria |
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| Incidence of DVT during air flight |
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| Design |
Any design other than case report |
| Population |
Any individuals who have travelled by air regardless of sex, age or risk status |
| Exposure |
Air travel (short or prolonged flight) |
| Comparator |
Not required |
| Outcomes |
Asymptomatic or symptomatic VTE confirmed by clinical or diagnostic methods, or related mortality |
| Air flight as a risk factor for DVT |
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| Design |
Any comparative study design i.e. randomised controlled trial, prospective or retrospective cohort study or case control study. |
| Population |
Any individuals who have travelled by air regardless of sex, age or risk status. |
| Exposure |
Air travel (short or prolonged flight) |
| Comparator |
No air travel |
| Outcomes |
Asymptomatic or symptomatic VTE confirmed by clinical or diagnostic methods, pulmonary embolus (PE) or related mortality up to month after exposure |
Adi et al. BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2004 4:7 doi:10.1186/1471-2261-4-7 |
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