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Response to Re: Are the national orthopaedic thromboprophylaxis guidelines appropriate?
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posted on 2023-05-21, 23:36 authored by Corinne MirkazemiCorinne Mirkazemi, Luke BereznickiLuke Bereznicki, Gregory PetersonGregory PetersonWe thank Dr Owen for his letter. The title of our article indicates agreement with the broad issues raised by Dr Owen, that is thromboprophylaxis prescribing guidelines are potentially grounded on inappropriate evidence.With regard to our methodology, as noted in our article, we originally approached the Australian Orthopaedic Association with our survey; however, we were advised to seek assistance from the Arthroplasty Society of Australia to distribute the survey to its members (n = 103). The response rate (24%) was acknowledged as being less than ideal. Consequently, we implemented a number of strategies to increase this in a similar survey which we conducted in mid-2012 (49% response rate, n = 449). The results of this recent survey maintain that routine thromboprophylaxis prescribing preferences post-arthroplasty differ markedly between orthopaedic surgeons, which are not explained in the content of Dr Owen’s letter, and that reported familiarity with contemporary guidelines is variable.
History
Publication title
ANZ Journal of SurgeryVolume
83Issue
5Pagination
395-396ISSN
1445-1433Department/School
School of Pharmacy and PharmacologyPublisher
Blackwell Publishing AsiaPlace of publication
54 University St, P O Box 378, Carlton, Australia, Victoria, 3053Repository Status
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