Elizabeth J Bell1, Aaron R Folsom2, Pamela L Lutsey2, Elizabeth Selvin3, Neil A Zakai4, Mary Cushman4, Alvaro Alonso2. 1. Division of Epidemiology & Community Health, University of Minnesota, USA. Electronic address: ebell@umn.edu. 2. Division of Epidemiology & Community Health, University of Minnesota, USA. 3. Division of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, USA. 4. Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of Vermont, USA.
Abstract
UNLABELLED: Diabetes mellitus (DM) may be a risk factor for venous thromboembolism (VTE) but results are inconsistent. AIM: We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of epidemiologic studies to quantify the association between DM and VTE. METHODS AND RESULTS: We included studies identified in PubMed, Web of Science, and CINAHL through 07/31/2014. We identified 19 studies that met our selection criteria. We pooled RRs using a random-effects model: the pooled RR for the association of DM with VTE was 1.10 (95% CI: 0.94-1.29). Between-study heterogeneity was explored with a forest plot, funnel plot, meta-regression, and a stratified analysis. Between-study heterogeneity was observed and not explained by study design, method of DM assessment, or degree of adjustment for confounding. Sensitivity analyses omitted one study at a time to assess the influence of any single study on the pooled estimate. These analyses indicated that one large study was highly influential; when this study was excluded, the pooled estimate increased and just reached statistical significance: 1.16 (95% CI: 1.01-1.34). CONCLUSIONS: This meta-analysis suggests either no association or a modest positive one between DM and VTE in the general population. DM is unlikely to play a major role in VTE development.
UNLABELLED: Diabetes mellitus (DM) may be a risk factor for venous thromboembolism (VTE) but results are inconsistent. AIM: We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of epidemiologic studies to quantify the association between DM and VTE. METHODS AND RESULTS: We included studies identified in PubMed, Web of Science, and CINAHL through 07/31/2014. We identified 19 studies that met our selection criteria. We pooled RRs using a random-effects model: the pooled RR for the association of DM with VTE was 1.10 (95% CI: 0.94-1.29). Between-study heterogeneity was explored with a forest plot, funnel plot, meta-regression, and a stratified analysis. Between-study heterogeneity was observed and not explained by study design, method of DM assessment, or degree of adjustment for confounding. Sensitivity analyses omitted one study at a time to assess the influence of any single study on the pooled estimate. These analyses indicated that one large study was highly influential; when this study was excluded, the pooled estimate increased and just reached statistical significance: 1.16 (95% CI: 1.01-1.34). CONCLUSIONS: This meta-analysis suggests either no association or a modest positive one between DM and VTE in the general population. DM is unlikely to play a major role in VTE development.
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