February 26, 1997JAMA
A Prospective Study of Risk Factors for Pulmonary Embolism in Women
Why the study?
Are obesity, cigarette smoking, and hypertension associated with an increased risk of pulmonary embolism in women?
Population
Women
Design
Cohort
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Should not yet change PE prevention in women; extends observational data but leaves causality open.
Structured PICO
Are obesity, cigarette smoking, and hypertension associated with an increased risk of pulmonary embolism in women?
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Population
Women
I
Intervention
Obesity, cigarette smoking, and hypertension (exposures)
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Outcome
Pulmonary embolismhard clinical
Obesity, smoking, and hypertension are identified as modifiable risk factors for pulmonary embolism in women.
Cite This Study
Samuel Z. Goldhaber (1997) studied this question.