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Abbreviations<br />

AAOS American Academy <strong>of</strong> Orthopedic Surgeons<br />

ACC American College <strong>of</strong> Cardiology<br />

ACCP American College <strong>of</strong> Chest Physicians<br />

AE Adverse Events<br />

AIDS Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome<br />

ASH American Society <strong>of</strong> Hematology<br />

bd/b.i.d Twice Daily<br />

BOA British Orthopaedic Association<br />

BSH British Society <strong>of</strong> Haematology<br />

CC Complications and Co-morbidities<br />

CE Cost Effectiveness<br />

CEA Cost-effectiveness Analysis<br />

CEAC Cost effectiveness Acceptability Curve<br />

CI Confidence Interval<br />

CRD Centre <strong>for</strong> Reviews and Dissem<strong>in</strong>ation<br />

CRNM Cl<strong>in</strong>ically Relevant non Major<br />

CTPA Computerised Tomography Pulmonary Angiograph<br />

DBG Dabigatran Etexilate<br />

DVT Deep Ve<strong>in</strong> Thrombosis<br />

EFFORT European Federation <strong>of</strong> National Associations <strong>of</strong> Orthopedics and Traumatology<br />

EHS European Hematology Society<br />

EMEA European Medic<strong>in</strong>es Agency<br />

EORS European Orthopedic Research Society<br />

ERG Evidence Review Group<br />

EUR Erasmus University Rotterdam<br />

FID Foot Impulse Device<br />

GCS Graduated Elastic Compression Stock<strong>in</strong>gs<br />

HIT Hepar<strong>in</strong>-<strong>in</strong>duced Thrombocytopenia<br />

HRG Health Resource Group<br />

HRQL Health-related Quality <strong>of</strong> Life<br />

HTA Health Technology Assessment<br />

IC Indirect Comparison<br />

ICER Incremental Cost-effectiveness Ratio<br />

ICH Intracranial haemorrhage<br />

ICMJE International Committee <strong>of</strong> Medical Journal Editors<br />

ICT International Congress on Thrombosis<br />

iHEA International Health Economics Association<br />

IPCD Intermittent Pneumatic Compression Device<br />

ISPOR International Society <strong>for</strong> Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research<br />

ISTH International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis<br />

ITT Intention to Treat<br />

KSR Kleijnen Systematic Reviews<br />

LMWHs Low Molecular Weight Hepar<strong>in</strong>s<br />

LYS Life Year Saved<br />

mg Milligram<br />

MS Manufacturer’s Submission<br />

MTC Mixed Treatment Comparison<br />

NCC-AC National Collaborat<strong>in</strong>g Centre <strong>for</strong> Acute Care<br />

NHS National Health Services<br />

NICE National Institute <strong>for</strong> Health and Cl<strong>in</strong>ical Excellence<br />

NIHR National Institute <strong>for</strong> Health Research<br />

NOAC New Oral Anticoagulant<br />

NR Not Reported<br />

od Once Daily<br />

3<br />

Copyright 2011 Queen’s Pr<strong>in</strong>ter and Controller <strong>of</strong> HMSO. All rights reserved.

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