Journal article
Incidence of venous thromboembolism in care homes: a prospective cohort study
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Care home residents have venous thromboembolism (VTE) risk profiles similar to medical inpatients; however, the epidemiology of VTE in care homes is unclear.To determine the incidence of VTE in care homes.Observational cohort study of 45 care homes in Birmingham and Oxford, UK.A consecutive sample of care home residents was enrolled and followed up for 12 months. Data were collected via case note reviews of care home and GP records; mortality information was supplemented with Health and Socia...
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- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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- Publisher copy:
- 10.3399/bjgp17x688873
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+ Primary Care Research Trust of Birmingham and Midlands Research Practices Consortium
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Bibliographic Details
- Publisher:
- Royal College of General Practitioners Publisher's website
- Journal:
- British Journal of General Practice Journal website
- Volume:
- 67
- Issue:
- 655
- Pages:
- e130-e137
- Publication date:
- 2017-01-26
- Acceptance date:
- 2016-10-10
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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1478-5242
- ISSN:
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0960-1643
- Pmid:
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28093420
- Source identifiers:
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671990
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- Language:
- English
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pubs:671990
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uuid:383a490f-614e-4b70-8fd8-927276468391
- Local pid:
- pubs:671990
- Deposit date:
- 2017-10-11
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- © British Journal of General Practice 2017
- Copyright date:
- 2017
- Notes:
- This is the author accepted manuscript following peer review version of the article. The final version is available online from Royal College of General Practitioners at: 10.3399/bjgp17x688873
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