Frequency and Prevention of Symptomless deep-vein thrombosis

In long-haul flights: a randomised trial

Grup 4

Case Ilustration

PATIENT/PROBLEM INDICATOR COMPARISON OUTCOME

men and women, 55 yo who wants to travel with economic class

airplane and flying time > 8 hours

Wearing elastic compression

stockings

Doesn’t wearing elastic

compression stockings

Prevent symptomless DVT

PICO:

Does the usage elastic compression stockings on men and women 55 yo who wants to travel with economic class airplane and flying time > 8 hours will prevents the symptomless DVT compared to the people who do not use the the elastic compression stockings?Type of Question:

Therapeutic

Type of study/methodology:

RCT (randomized clinical trial)

Citation

Validity

ImportantRelative Risk Reduction

Absolute Risk Reduction

Number Needed to Treat

Control Event Rate

Experimental Event Rate

CER - EER 1/ARR

28/116=0,24% 15/115=0,13% 0,24-0,13=0,11% 1/0,11=

CER

EER - CER

%4624,0

13,024,0

%96,1 x

95% CI =