Article ; Online: Practice Variation in Vena Cava Filter Use Among Trauma Centers in the National Trauma Database.
The Journal of surgical research
2019 Volume 246, Page(s) 145–152
Abstract: Background: Agreement regarding indications for vena cava filter (VCF) utilization in trauma patients has been in flux since the filter's introduction. As VCF technology and practice guidelines have evolved, the use of VCF in trauma patients has changed. ...
Abstract | Background: Agreement regarding indications for vena cava filter (VCF) utilization in trauma patients has been in flux since the filter's introduction. As VCF technology and practice guidelines have evolved, the use of VCF in trauma patients has changed. This study examines variation in VCF placement among trauma centers. Materials and methods: A retrospective study was performed using data from the National Trauma Data Bank (2005-2014). Trauma centers were grouped according to whether they placed VCFs during the study period (VCF+/VCF-). A multivariable probit regression model was fit to predict the number of VCFs used among the VCF+ centers (the expected [E] number of VCF per center). The ratio of observed VCF placement (O) to expected VCFs (O:E) was computed and rank ordered to compare interfacility practice variation. Results: In total, 65,482 VCFs were placed by 448 centers. Twenty centers (4.3%) placed no VCFs. The greatest predictors of VCF placement were deep vein thrombosis, spinal cord paralysis, and major procedure. The strongest negative predictor of VCF placement was admission during the year 2014. Among the VCF+ centers, O:E varied by nearly 500%. One hundred fifty centers had an O:E greater than one. One hundred sixty-nine centers had an O:E less than one. Conclusions: Substantial variation in practice is present in VCF placement. This variation cannot be explained only by the characteristics of the patients treated at these centers but could be also due to conflicting guidelines, changing evidence, decreasing reimbursement rates, or the culture of trauma centers. |
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MeSH term(s) | Adolescent ; Adult ; Databases, Factual/statistics & numerical data ; Equipment and Supplies Utilization/economics ; Equipment and Supplies Utilization/standards ; Equipment and Supplies Utilization/statistics & numerical data ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Practice Guidelines as Topic ; Practice Patterns, Physicians'/standards ; Practice Patterns, Physicians'/statistics & numerical data ; Pulmonary Embolism/etiology ; Pulmonary Embolism/prevention & control ; Reimbursement Mechanisms/standards ; Reimbursement Mechanisms/statistics & numerical data ; Retrospective Studies ; Risk Factors ; Time Factors ; Trauma Centers/economics ; Trauma Centers/standards ; Trauma Centers/statistics & numerical data ; Vena Cava Filters/economics ; Vena Cava Filters/statistics & numerical data ; Venous Thrombosis/etiology ; Venous Thrombosis/prevention & control ; Wounds and Injuries/complications ; Wounds and Injuries/therapy ; Young Adult |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2019-09-30 |
Publishing country | United States |
Document type | Comparative Study ; Journal Article |
ZDB-ID | 80170-7 |
ISSN | 1095-8673 ; 0022-4804 |
ISSN (online) | 1095-8673 |
ISSN | 0022-4804 |
DOI | 10.1016/j.jss.2019.09.004 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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