Different Finite Durations of Anticoagulation and Outcomes following Idiopathic Venous Thromboembolism: A Meta-Analysis

Table 5

Rate change (following cessation) for each additional month of initial anticoagulation.

Events	Rate (95% CI) ppy	P-value
DVT	−0.01 (−0.23 to 0.21)	.94
PE	−0.05 (−0.15 to 0.04)	.23
VTE	0.03 (−0.28 to 0.35)	.24
Bleed (on)	−0.23 (−1.22 to 0.75)	.75
Bleed (off)	−0.01 (−0.05 to 0.02)	.44
Deaths	−0.10 (−0.24 to 0.04)	.15

Rates measured in percent per patient year.