A 32-year-old woman with a BMI of 28 kg/m² and no other risk factors asks about the absolute risk of VTE associated with CHC use. What is the approxim...

Question

A 32-year-old woman with a BMI of 28 kg/m² and no other risk factors asks about the absolute risk of VTE associated with CHC use. What is the approximate annual risk of VTE in a healthy CHC user?

Accepted Answer

5-12 per 10,000 women per year

Answer

1 in 100 women per year

Answer

1 in 2 women per year

Answer

50 per 10,000 women per year

Answer

The risk is identical to non-users

uk-dfsrh MCQ (SBA): CHC Absolute VTE Risk

A 32-year-old woman with a BMI of 28 kg/m² and no other risk factors asks about the absolute risk of VTE associated with CHC use. What is the approximate annual risk of VTE in a healthy CHC user?