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Definition of major bleeding in clinical investigations of antihemostatic medicinal products in surgical patients.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19878532     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The definition of major bleeding varies between studies on surgical patients, particularly regarding the criteria for surgical wound-related bleeding. This diversity contributes to the difficulties in comparing data between trials. The Scientific and Standardization Committee (SSC), through its subcommittee on Control of Anticoagulation, of the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis has previously published a recommendation for a harmonized definition of major bleeding in non-surgical studies. That definition has been adopted by the European Medicines Agency and is currently used in several non-surgical trials. A preliminary proposal for a parallel definition for surgical studies was presented at the 54(th) Annual Meeting of the SSC in Vienna, July 2008. Based on those discussions and further consultations with European and North American surgeons with experience from clinical trials a definition has been developed that should be applicable to all agents that interfere with hemostasis. The definition and the text that follows have been reviewed and approved by relevant co-chairs of the subcommittee and by the Executive Committee of the SSC. The intention is to seek approval of this definition from the regulatory authorities to enhance its incorporation into future clinical trial protocols.
Authors:
S Schulman; U Anger?s; D Bergqvist; B Eriksson; M R Lassen; W Fisher;
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review     Date:  2009-10-30
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH     Volume:  8     ISSN:  1538-7836     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Thromb. Haemost.     Publication Date:  2010 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-02-22     Completed Date:  2010-05-20     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101170508     Medline TA:  J Thromb Haemost     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  202-4     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada. schulms@mcmaster.ca
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Anticoagulants / adverse effects*
Blood Loss, Surgical* / mortality
Blood Transfusion
Double-Blind Method
Fibrinolytic Agents / adverse effects*
Hemoglobins / metabolism
Humans
Postoperative Hemorrhage / blood,  etiology*,  mortality,  surgery
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic / standards*
Reoperation
Severity of Illness Index
Societies, Medical
Terminology as Topic*
Time Factors
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Anticoagulants; 0/Fibrinolytic Agents; 0/Hemoglobins

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