Key result
European pulmonary embolism resource use varies markedly, with ~28% of employed patients off work at 1 year.
Why the study?
Evidence from patients in Europe on the economic burden of pulmonary embolism, including healthcare resource utilization and return to work, was scarce.
Population
1399 patients with first-time or recurrent PE in seven European countries
Comparison
Patients with active cancer vs patients without active cancer
Design
Prospective observational multicenter registry study
Follow-up
12 months
Authors
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Substantial post-VTE rehospitalization and work loss observed across countries; leaves open optimal strategies to reduce burden and variation.
Observational (n=1,399)
Yes
Pulmonary embolism is associated with substantial healthcare resource utilization and work-loss, with significant variations in treatment patterns and hospital length of stay across European countries.
Willich et al. (2018) conducted an observational in Pulmonary embolism (n=1,399). Pulmonary embolism was evaluated on Healthcare resource utilization and return to work. Among patients with pulmonary embolism, healthcare resource utilization varied markedly across European countries, and 27.8% of employed patients had not returned to work at one year.
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