Surgical Thromboprophylaxis Practices in Oncology Patients Within the NCORP Network (STOP-VTE)
This study evaluates the use of extended venous thromboembolism prophylaxis (ePPx) following abdominopelvic cancer surgery within the NCI Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP) network, targeting surgeons and surgical advanced practice providers (APPs).
• SURGEON ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR OPEN STEP 0 ENROLLMENT:
• \* Any surgeon performing gastrointestinal, genitourinary, or gynecologic cancer surgery within an NCORP site, including general surgeons, surgical specialists, urologists, and gynecologists. Surgeons do not need to be involved in research or have a Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program Identification (CTEP ID) to participate in this study
• SURGICAL APP ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR OPEN STEP 0 ENROLLMENT:
• \* APPs providing postoperative care to patients operated by surgeons performing gastrointestinal, genitourinary, or gynecologic cancer surgery within an NCORP site, including general surgeons, surgical specialists, urologists, and gynecologists. Surgical APPs do not need to be involved in research or have a CTEP ID to participate in this study
• SURGEON ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR OPEN STEP 1 ENROLLMENT:
• \* Must have completed the STOP-VTE Survey - Surgeon electronically (preferred) or on paper and have it transferred to Research Electronic Data Capture (REDCap) by the contact person(s)
• SURGICAL APP ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR OPEN STEP 1 ENROLLMENT:
• \* Must have completed the STOP-VTE Survey - APP electronically (preferred) or on paper and have it transferred to REDCap by the contact person(s)
• SITE ELIGIBILITY PART 1-SITE ENROLLMENT IN OPEN:
• \* Have at least one eligible surgeon or surgical APP who completed the STOP-VTE Survey - Surgeon/APP