Detection of inherited and acquired hemostatic disorders in surgical patients

A British Society for Haematology guideline on the assessment and management of bleeding risk prior to invasive procedures

“…Second, there is a subjective element to the questions and so clinical judgement is required in interpretation, especially in patients already on antiplatelet agents or anticoagulants. Finally, although only 1.4% of healthy volunteers were found to have a score of 2 or more, this may not be reflective of the hospitalised population, and the capacity and resources to investigate patients identified through this tool remain unclear 14 …”

“…Finally, although only 1.4% of healthy volunteers were found to have a score of 2 or more, this may not be reflective of the hospitalised population, and the capacity and resources to investigate patients identified through this tool remain unclear. 14…”