Table 1.

Summary of characteristics of included studies (n = 70)

Review characteristicsn (%)
Indications  
DVT/PE 31 (44.3) 
Risk reduction of stroke and embolism in patients with nonvalvular AF 28 (40.0) 
Cardiovascular event risk reduction 6 (8.6) 
Peripheral arterial disease 2 (2.9) 
Not applicable 2 (2.9) 
Cancer-associated thrombosis 1 (1.4) 
Study mentions adherence to PRISMA  
Yes 55 (78.6) 
No 15 (21.4) 
Intervention favorable  
Yes 43 (61.4) 
No 17 (24.3) 
Not applicable 10 (14.3) 
Was harms a primary or secondary outcome, or neither?  
Primary outcome 69 (98.6) 
Secondary outcome 1 (1.4) 
Neither 0 (0.0) 
Conflict-of-interest statement available  
Yes 34 (48.6) 
No 34 (48.6) 
Not stated 2 (2.9) 
Funding source  
Not funded 26 (37.1) 
Not mentioned 25 (35.7) 
Private 1 (1.4) 
Public 17 (24.3) 
Industry 1 (1.4) 
AMSTAR-2 rating   
High 0 (0.0) 
Moderate 0 (0.0) 
Low 1 (1.4) 
Critically low 69 (98.6) 
Review characteristicsn (%)
Indications  
DVT/PE 31 (44.3) 
Risk reduction of stroke and embolism in patients with nonvalvular AF 28 (40.0) 
Cardiovascular event risk reduction 6 (8.6) 
Peripheral arterial disease 2 (2.9) 
Not applicable 2 (2.9) 
Cancer-associated thrombosis 1 (1.4) 
Study mentions adherence to PRISMA  
Yes 55 (78.6) 
No 15 (21.4) 
Intervention favorable  
Yes 43 (61.4) 
No 17 (24.3) 
Not applicable 10 (14.3) 
Was harms a primary or secondary outcome, or neither?  
Primary outcome 69 (98.6) 
Secondary outcome 1 (1.4) 
Neither 0 (0.0) 
Conflict-of-interest statement available  
Yes 34 (48.6) 
No 34 (48.6) 
Not stated 2 (2.9) 
Funding source  
Not funded 26 (37.1) 
Not mentioned 25 (35.7) 
Private 1 (1.4) 
Public 17 (24.3) 
Industry 1 (1.4) 
AMSTAR-2 rating   
High 0 (0.0) 
Moderate 0 (0.0) 
Low 1 (1.4) 
Critically low 69 (98.6) 

DVT, deep vein thrombosis; PE, phycoerythrin.

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