Journal article
Predicting deep venous thrombosis in pregnancy: out in "LEFt" field?
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Clinicians' assessment of pretest probability, based on subjective criteria or prediction rules, is central to the diagnosis of deep venous thrombosis (DVT). Pretest probability assessment for DVT diagnosis has never been evaluated in pregnant women.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the accuracy of clinicians' subjective assessment of pretest probability for DVT diagnosis and identify prediction variables that could be used for pretest …
Authors
Chan W-S; Lee A; Spencer FA; Crowther M; Rodger M; Ramsay T; Ginsberg JS
Journal
Annals of Internal Medicine, Vol. 151, No. 2, pp. 85–92
Publisher
American College of Physicians
Publication Date
July 21, 2009
DOI
10.7326/0003-4819-151-2-200907210-00004
ISSN
1056-8751