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TED Stockings: Proven DVT reduction through published peer reviewed clinical studies

Extracted from Kendall resources.
Edited by: Larry C., Newlook Marketing, 19-Aug-2004.

Results of Clinical Studies

Date/Audior Journal	Patient Group	End Point	Diagnostic	Control Group Incidence Rate	T.E.D. Incidence Rate	*Risk Reduction %	Comments
1952 Wilkins et al. NEJM	Medical/Surg.	PE	Autopsy	6/2395 (.25%)	1/2346 (.05%)	80%
1953 Wilkens et al. NEJM	Medical/Surg.	PE	Autopsy	21/4450 (47%)	12/5467 (.22%)	53%
1976 Holford et al. Br J Surg	General Surg. Major Surg.	DVT	1-125	23/47 (49%)	11/48 (23%)	53%
1977 Scurr et al. Br J Surg	Major Abdominal	DVT	1-125	26/70 (37%)	8/70 (11%)	70%
1978 Barnes et al. Clin Orthop	Total Hip	DVT	Doppler Venography	5/10 (50%)	0/8 (0%)	100%
1980 Torngren et al. Br J Surg	Major Abdominal	DVT	1-125	12/98 (12%) Heparin	4/98 (4%) Heparin	67%
1981 Borow et al. Am Surg	Various Surgical	DVT	1-125	32/89 (36%)	14/91 (15%)	58%
1981 ishak et al. BrJ Surg	Total Hip	DVT	Venography	22/41 (54%)	7/35 (20%)	63%
1983 Allan et al. Br J Surg	Abdominal Surg.	DVT	1-125	37/103 (36%)	15/97 (15%)	58%
1983 Borow et al. Am Surg	Various Surgical	DVT	1-125	15/56 (27%)	2/63 (3%) Heparin	89%
1983 Caprini et al. Surg Gynecol Obstet	Surgical	DVT	1-125	20/96 (21%)	4/39 (10%)	52%	Retrospective Control
1983 Inada et al. Am Surg	Abdominal Major Surgery	DVT	1-125	i6/110 (14.5%)	4/110 (3.6%)	75%
1984 Thmer et al. Brit J Ob Gyn	Gyn. Surgery	DVT	1-125	4/92 (4%)	0/104 (0%)	100%
1985 W-Jorgensen et al. BrJ Surg	Abdominal Surg.	DVT/PE	1-125 Venography Lung Scan	11/90 (12%) Heparin	2/86 (2%) Heparin	83%
1989 Tarpie et al. Arch Intern Med	Neurosurgery	DVT	1-125 IPG Venography	16/81 (20%)	7/80 (9%)	55%
1991 W-Jorgensen et al. Surg Gynecol Obstet	Abdominal Surg.	DVT/PE	1-125 Venography Lung Scan	12/81 (15%) Heparin	2/83 (2%) Heparin	87%
1993 Kierkeguard et al. Eur Heart J	Acute MI	DVT	1-125	8/80(10%)	0/80(0%)	100%

*Risk reduction % refers to the difference between the control and treatment groups within the referenced study.

References

Wilkins RW, Mixter Jr G, Stanton JR and Litter J: Elastic Stockings in the Prevention of Pulmonary Embolism: A Preliminary Report. NEJM 246:360, 1952.
Wilkins RW, Stanton Jr: Elastic Stockings in the Prevention of Pulmonary Embolism II. A Progress Report. New England Journal of Medicine 248:1087-1090, 1953.
Holford CP: Graded Compression for Preventing Deep Venous Thrombosis. Br Med J 2:969, 1976.
Scurr JH, Ibrahim SZ, Faber RG, LeQuesne LP: The Efficacy of Graduated Compression Stockings in the Prevention of Vein Thrombosis. Br J Surg 64:371, 1977.
Barnes RW, Brand RA, Clarke W, Hartley N, Hoak JC: Efficacy of Graded-Compression Antiembolism Stockings in Patients Undergoing Total Hip Arthroplasty. Clinical Orthopaedics 132: 61-67, 1978.
Torrigren S: Low Dose Heparin and Compression Stockings in the Prevention of Postoperative Deep Vein Thrombosis. Br J Surg 67:482, 1980.
Borow M and Goldson H: Postoperative Venous Thrombosis: Evaluation of Five Methods of Treatment. Amer J Surg 141:245, 1981.
Ishak MA, Morley KD, Deep Vein Thrombosis After Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Prospective Controlled Study to Determine the Prophylactic Effect of Graded Pressure Stockings. Brit J Surgery, 68:429-432, 1981.
Allan A, Williams JT, Bolton JP and LeQuesne LP: The Use of Graduated Compression Stockings in the Prevention of Postoperative Deep Vein Thrombosis. Br J Surg 70:172, 1983.
Borow M and Goldson HJ: Prevention of Postoperative Deep Venous Thrombosis and Pulmonary Emboli with Combined Modalities. AmerSurgeon 49:599, 1983.
Caprini JA, Chucker JL, Zuckerman L, Vagher JP, Franck CA and Cullen JE: Thrombosis Prophylaxis Using External Compression, Surg Gyn OBS 156:599, 1983.
Inada K, Shirai N, Hazashi M, Matsumoto K and Hirose M: Postoperative Deep Venous Thrombosis in Japan: Incidence and Prophylaxis. Amer J Surg 145:775, 1983.
Tamer GM, Cole SE and Brooks JH: The Efficacy of Graduated Compression Stockings in the Prevention of Deep Vein Thrombosis after Major Gynecological Surgery. Br J Obs Gyn 91:588, 1984.
Willie-Jorgensen P, Thorup J, Fischer A, Holst-Christensen J, and Flarnsholt R: Heparin With and Without Graded Compression Stockings in the Prevention of Thromboembolic Complications of Major Abdominal Surgery: A Randomized Trial. Br J Surg 72:577,1985.
Turpie AGG et al: Prevention of Deep Vein Thrombosis in Potential Neurosurgical Patients. Arch Intern Med 149:679, 1989.
Jorgensen PW et al: Prophylaxis of Deep Venous Thrombosis After Acute Abdominal Operation. Surgery, Gynecology & Obstetrics, 172:44, 1991.
Kierkeguard A, Norgren L: Graduated Compression Stockings in the Prevention of Deep Vein Thrombosis in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction. European Heart Journal 14:1365-1368, 1993.