Research Article

Efficacy of Low Molecular Weight Heparin in Preventing Perinatal Venous Thrombosis: A Meta-Analysis

Table 1

Basic characteristics and Jadad score of included literature.

AuthorYearNo. of patientsStudy typeInterventionOutcomesJadad
LMWHControlLMWHControl

Badawy et al. [21]2008170170RCTEnoxaparin sodium (0.2 ml, once daily) + folic acid tablets (0.5 mg daily)Folic acid tablets (0.5 mg daily)Hemorrhage6
Bi [22]20174545RCTLMWH sodium (twice daily) + PTPTPostpartum VT4
Burrows et al. [23]20013937RCTDalteparin (2,500 IU, once daily)Normal sodiumPostpartum VT; hemorrhage6
Gates et al. [24]20047879RCTEnoxaparin (40 mg, once daily)Placebo (1 ml, once daily)Perinatal VT; hemorrhage7
Huang [20]20183131RCTLMWH sodium (200 U/kg, once daily) + PTPTPerinatal VT4
Li et al. [25]20185151RCTEnoxaparin (40 mg, once daily) + obstetrical careObstetrical carePostpartum VT3
Lin et al. [26]20215858RCTLMWH sodium (5000 U/kg, once daily)Conventional therapyPostpartum VT4
Liu [27]20203232RCTLMWH sodium (4250 U/kg, twice daily) + PTPTPostpartum VT3
Pettilä et al. [28]19995050RCTDalteparin once daily (mean 4631 IU/day)Unfractionated heparin twice daily (20569 IU/day)Perinatal VT; hemorrhage5
Rodger et al. [19]2014146143RCTDalteparin: 5000 IU once daily + obstetrical careObstetrical carePerinatal VT; hemorrhage6
Zhang [29]20135858RCTLMWH sodium (5000 U/kg, twice daily)Conventional therapyPostpartum VT4

Note: LMWH: low molecular weight heparin; RCT: randomized controlled trial; PT: physical therapy; VT: venous thrombosis.