RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 The Saudi clinical practice guideline for the prophylaxis of venous thromboembolism in long-distance travelers JF Saudi Medical Journal JO Saudi Med J FD Prince Sultan Military Medical City SP 101 OP 107 DO 10.15537/smj.2017.1.15738 VO 38 IS 1 A1 Fahad M. Al-Hameed A1 Hasan M. Al-Dorzi A1 Mohamed A. Abdelaal A1 Ali Alaklabi A1 Ebtisam Bakhsh A1 Yousef A. Alomi A1 Mohammad Al Baik A1 Salah Aldahan A1 Holger Schünemann A1 Jan Brozek A1 Wojtek Wiercioch A1 Andrea J. Darzi A1 Reem Waziry A1 Elie A. Akl YR 2017 UL http://smj.org.sa/content/38/1/101.abstract AB Venous thromboembolism (VTE), including deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), is a preventable disease. Long distant travelers are prone to variable degree to develop VTE. However, the low risk of developing VTE among long-distance travelers and which travelers should receive VTE prophylaxis, and what prophylactic measures should be used led us to develop these guidelines. These clinical practice guidelines are the result of an initiative of the Ministry of Health of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia involving an expert panel led by the Saudi Association for Venous Thrombo Embolism (a subsidiary of the Saudi Thoracic Society). The McMaster University Guideline working group provided the methodological support. The expert panel identified 5 common questions related to the thromboprophylaxis in long-distance travelers. The corresponding recommendations were made following the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) approach.