Evaluation of the efficacy of venous thromboembolism prophylaxis guideline implementation in Japan

Purpose  

In Japan, the incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE), including deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), has been relatively low; however, the incidence has recently been increasing. Since April 2004, we have developed an original computer-linked VTE prophylaxis in order to decrease the incidence of in-hospital VTE. Our objective has been to evaluate the efficacy of the VTE prophylaxis guideline.