Journal article
Exclusion of deep vein thrombosis using the Wells rule in clinically important subgroups: individual patient data meta-analysis
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To assess the accuracy of the Wells rule for excluding deep vein thrombosis and whether this accuracy applies to different subgroups of patients.
DESIGN: Meta-analysis of individual patient data.
Authors
Geersing GJ; Zuithoff NPA; Kearon C; Anderson DR; Cate-Hoek AJT; Elf JL; Bates SM; Hoes AW; Kraaijenhagen RA; Oudega R
Journal
The BMJ, Vol. 348, No. mar10 3,
Publisher
BMJ
Publication Date
March 10, 2014
DOI
10.1136/bmj.g1340
ISSN
0959-8138