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Validation of a Simplified Diagnostic Algorithm for Deep Vein Thrombosis

Abstract

Background: Evidence-based deep vein thrombosis (DVT) diagnostic algorithms used in the emergency department have been extensively validated, yet they are rarely followed by emergency physicians. The most well-known, the Wells score, is complex containing up to 13 clinical items, making it difficult to consistently apply in the emergency department. All diagnostic algorithms for DVT combine estimations of clinical pretest probability with …

Authors

Sharma S; Soon L; de Wit K; Lazo-Langner A; Le Gal G; Bates S; Parpia S

Journal

Blood, Vol. 144, No. Supplement 1, pp. 4007–4007

Publisher

American Society of Hematology

Publication Date

November 5, 2024

DOI

10.1182/blood-2024-198253

ISSN

0006-4971