The importance of post thrombotic syndrome as an outcome after deep venous thrombosis: A survey of Canadian thrombosis clinicians.

Objectives: The development of post thrombotic syndrome (PTS) is a major source of morbidity and reduced quality of life. We sought to determine the value assigned by clinicians to post thrombotic syndrome and whether clinicians believe that any post thrombotic syndrome or severe post thrombotic syndrome are important outcomes to assess after deep vein thrombosis (DVT) as compared to other outcomes.

Design: The design of the study was a self-responded electronic survey.