Using the Caprini Risk Score to Increase Awareness of Venous Thrombus Embolism in the Community: Know Your Score II
To assess individual participants’ baseline thrombosis risk calculated by Caprini Risk Score (CRS) before injury, illness, or hospitalization occur, to increase the awareness of venous thromboembolism (VTE) by viewing 2 short videos. A cross-sectional study was conducted online between August 2022 a...
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| author | Chunping Huang DNP (C), MSN, RN Joseph Tariman PhD, MBA, ANP-BC, FAAN Shannon Simonovich PhD, RN Arav Bongirwar HS Divya Honavar HS Mala Niverthi HS Rashi Modey HS Joseph Caprini MD, MS, FACS, RVT, DFSVS, Emeritus Atul Laddu MD, PhD |
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| description | To assess individual participants’ baseline thrombosis risk calculated by Caprini Risk Score (CRS) before injury, illness, or hospitalization occur, to increase the awareness of venous thromboembolism (VTE) by viewing 2 short videos. A cross-sectional study was conducted online between August 2022 and January 2023 in the USA, UK, and India to assess the risk of thrombosis of individuals as a baseline. One nursing practitioner and 4 high school students were on the research team. Descriptive statistical methods were used in data analysis. A total of 928 usable completed questionnaires from 945 participants were analyzed. The mean CRS was 4.93 ± 3.175; 0 to 4 (N = 460, 49.6%), 5 to 8 (N = 394, 42.5%), and 9 (N = 74: 8.0%). History of blood clots (N = 247, 26.6%), <40 years old (N = 133, 52.6%); women on oral contraceptives (N = 324, 34.9%), history of smoking (30%), diabetes (26%), and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD; 17.3%). Top-level findings: High incidence of family history of thrombosis (26.6%), smoking, diabetes, contraceptives, and IBD. The average CRS (7.9) in patients over 75 years indicates that even a minor surgical procedure may be associated with significant VTE risk. We achieved an important goal by increasing awareness of VTE using this unique method involving high school students and a nurse working with friends and families to complete the CRS assessment. Encouraging the respondents to share information with their personal physicians prior to the event and keep these data in their medical file is a potential valuable source of saving time. This study emphasizes the importance of individuals collecting baseline information prior to illness or hospitalization. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f00bb52bca6d45c3a995af5044a937852023-07-25T09:34:13ZengSAGE PublishingClinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis1938-27232023-07-012910.1177/10760296231188425Using the Caprini Risk Score to Increase Awareness of Venous Thrombus Embolism in the Community: Know Your Score IIChunping Huang DNP (C), MSN, RN0Joseph Tariman PhD, MBA, ANP-BC, FAAN1Shannon Simonovich PhD, RN2Arav Bongirwar HS3Divya Honavar HS4Mala Niverthi HS5Rashi Modey HS6Joseph Caprini MD, MS, FACS, RVT, DFSVS, Emeritus7Atul Laddu MD, PhD8 School of Nursing, , Chicago, IL, USA School of Nursing, Rutgers University–Camden, Camden, NJ, USA School of Nursing, , Chicago, IL, USA Global Thrombosis Forum, Suwanee, GA, USA Global Thrombosis Forum, Suwanee, GA, USA Global Thrombosis Forum, Suwanee, GA, USA Global Thrombosis Forum, Suwanee, GA, USA PACO Foundation, Evanston, IL, USA Global Thrombosis Forum, Suwanee, GA, USATo assess individual participants’ baseline thrombosis risk calculated by Caprini Risk Score (CRS) before injury, illness, or hospitalization occur, to increase the awareness of venous thromboembolism (VTE) by viewing 2 short videos. A cross-sectional study was conducted online between August 2022 and January 2023 in the USA, UK, and India to assess the risk of thrombosis of individuals as a baseline. One nursing practitioner and 4 high school students were on the research team. Descriptive statistical methods were used in data analysis. A total of 928 usable completed questionnaires from 945 participants were analyzed. The mean CRS was 4.93 ± 3.175; 0 to 4 (N = 460, 49.6%), 5 to 8 (N = 394, 42.5%), and 9 (N = 74: 8.0%). History of blood clots (N = 247, 26.6%), <40 years old (N = 133, 52.6%); women on oral contraceptives (N = 324, 34.9%), history of smoking (30%), diabetes (26%), and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD; 17.3%). Top-level findings: High incidence of family history of thrombosis (26.6%), smoking, diabetes, contraceptives, and IBD. The average CRS (7.9) in patients over 75 years indicates that even a minor surgical procedure may be associated with significant VTE risk. We achieved an important goal by increasing awareness of VTE using this unique method involving high school students and a nurse working with friends and families to complete the CRS assessment. Encouraging the respondents to share information with their personal physicians prior to the event and keep these data in their medical file is a potential valuable source of saving time. This study emphasizes the importance of individuals collecting baseline information prior to illness or hospitalization.https://doi.org/10.1177/10760296231188425 |
| spellingShingle | Chunping Huang DNP (C), MSN, RN Joseph Tariman PhD, MBA, ANP-BC, FAAN Shannon Simonovich PhD, RN Arav Bongirwar HS Divya Honavar HS Mala Niverthi HS Rashi Modey HS Joseph Caprini MD, MS, FACS, RVT, DFSVS, Emeritus Atul Laddu MD, PhD Using the Caprini Risk Score to Increase Awareness of Venous Thrombus Embolism in the Community: Know Your Score II Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis |
| title | Using the Caprini Risk Score to Increase Awareness of Venous Thrombus Embolism in the Community: Know Your Score II |
| title_full | Using the Caprini Risk Score to Increase Awareness of Venous Thrombus Embolism in the Community: Know Your Score II |
| title_fullStr | Using the Caprini Risk Score to Increase Awareness of Venous Thrombus Embolism in the Community: Know Your Score II |
| title_full_unstemmed | Using the Caprini Risk Score to Increase Awareness of Venous Thrombus Embolism in the Community: Know Your Score II |
| title_short | Using the Caprini Risk Score to Increase Awareness of Venous Thrombus Embolism in the Community: Know Your Score II |
| title_sort | using the caprini risk score to increase awareness of venous thrombus embolism in the community know your score ii |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/10760296231188425 |
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