Table 1

Definition of major bleeding, minor bleeding and thrombotic event

Event	Classification	Definition
Bleeding	Major bleeding	Fatal bleeding.
		Symptomatic bleeding in a critical area and/or organ.
		Bleeding causing a fall in haemoglobin level of ≥ 20 g/L.
		Bleeding leading to blood transfusion.
	Minor bleeding	Noted in patients' medical records but did not meet major bleeding criteria.
Thrombotic		Clinically objectified venous and/or arterial thromboembolic space-occupying lesion within the lumen of the cardiovascular system.
Thrombotic		The occurrence of a clinical event known to be highly associated with a thrombotic event such as transient ischemic attack, stroke, myocardial infarction, and pulmonary embolism.