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Volume 123, Issue 8 , Pages 735-740 , August 2010

Venous Compression for Prevention of Postthrombotic Syndrome: A Meta-analysis

Muzammil H. Musani, MD
- Department of Internal Medicine, St. Joseph Mercy Oakland, Pontiac, Mich
Fadi Matta, MD
- Departments of Internal Medicine and Research and Advanced Studies Program, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing
Abdo Y. Yaekoub, MD
- Department of Internal Medicine, St. Mary Mercy, Livonia, Mich
Jane Liang, MSc
- Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Russell D. Hull, MBBS, MSc
- Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Paul D. Stein, MD
- Departments of Internal Medicine and Research and Advanced Studies Program, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing
- Requests for reprints should be addressed to Paul D. Stein, MD, Department of Internal Medicine, Michigan State University, College of Osteopathic Medicine, MSU Venous Thromboembolism Research Unit, 44405 Woodward Ave., Pontiac, MI 48341-5023

Proportional effects of venous compression on prevention of mild-to-moderate postthrombotic syndrome. Overall relative risk with venous compression was 0.52 (P <.001). Black squares=point estimates (w

Proportional effects of venous compression on prevention of mild-to-moderate postthrombotic syndrome. Overall relative risk with venous compression was 0.52 (P <.001). Black squares=point estimates (with area proportional to number of events) and horizontal lines=95% confidence interval (CI) for observed effects in different subgroups; diamonds=point estimate and 95% CI for overall effects, with proportional reductions indicated alongside; long vertical line=hazard ratio of 1.0 (ie, no effect of treatment), and shorter vertical line=observed overall effect.
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Proportional effects of venous compression on prevention of severe postthrombotic syndrome. Overall relative risk with venous compression was 0.38 (P <.001). Black squares=point estimates (with area p

Proportional effects of venous compression on prevention of severe postthrombotic syndrome. Overall relative risk with venous compression was 0.38 (P <.001). Black squares=point estimates (with area proportional to number of events) and horizontal lines=95% confidence interval (CI) for observed effects in different subgroups; diamonds=point estimate and 95% CI for overall effects, with proportional reductions indicated alongside; long vertical line=hazard ratio of 1.0 (ie, no effect of treatment), and shorter vertical line=observed overall effect.
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Proportional effects of venous compression on prevention of mild to-severe postthrombotic syndrome. Overall relative risk with venous compression was 0.54 (P <.001). Black squares=point estimates (wit

Proportional effects of venous compression on prevention of mild to-severe postthrombotic syndrome. Overall relative risk with venous compression was 0.54 (P <.001). Black squares=point estimates (with area proportional to number of events) and horizontal lines=95% confidence interval (CI) for observed effects in different subgroups; diamonds=point estimate and 95% CI for overall effects, with proportional reductions indicated alongside; long vertical line=hazard ratio of 1.0 (ie, no effect of treatment), and shorter vertical line=observed overall effect.
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