Objective To assess the potential impact of controlling risk factors on the incidence of
venous thromboembolism by estimating the population attributable risk (defined as the
percentage of all cases of a disease in a population that can be" attributed" to a risk factor)
for deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism associated with venous
thromboembolism risk factors. Methods Using data from a population-based, nested, case-
control study of the 625 Olmsted County, Minnesota, residents with a definite first lifetime …