Table 1

Read codes for VTE used in QResearch and CPRD data extraction

Read codesRead description
F051.00Thrombosis of central nervous system venous sinuses
F051000Thrombosis cavernous sinus
F051100Thrombosis of superior longitudinal sinus
F051200Thrombosis lateral sinus
F051300Thrombosis transverse sinus
F051z00Thrombosis of central nervous system venous sinus NOS
F423811Retinal vein thrombosis
G401Pulmonary embolism
G401-1Infarction—pulmonary
G401-2Pulmonary embolus
G4010Postoperative pulmonary embolus
G676Non-pyogenic venous sinus thrombosis
G801-1DVT
G801-2DVT, leg
G801-3DVT
G801-99DVT—leg
G801CDVT of leg related to air travel
G801DDeep vein thrombosis of lower limb
G801D-99DVT—leg
G801EDVT of leg related to intravenous drug use
G801FDVT of peroneal vein
G820Budd-Chiari syndrome (hepatic vein thrombosis)
G820-1Hepatic vein thrombosis
G822Embolism and thrombosis of the vena cava
G823Embolism and thrombosis of the renal vein
G824.00Axillary vein thrombosis
G825.00Thrombosis of subclavian vein
G826.00Thrombosis of internal jugular vein
G827Thrombosis of external jugular vein
G82y.00Other embolism and thrombosis
G82z.00Embolism and thrombosis NOS
G82z0Venous embolism NOS
G82z1Venous thrombosis NOS
G82zz00Embolism and thrombosis NOS
SP122Postoperative deep vein thrombosis
  • CPRD, Clinical Practice Research Datalink; DVT, deep vein thrombosis; NOS, not otherwise specified; VTE, venous thromboembolism.