Journal article
Safety and Efficiency of Diagnostic Strategies for Ruling Out Pulmonary Embolism in Clinically Relevant Patient Subgroups : A Systematic Review and Individual-Patient Data Meta-analysis.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: How diagnostic strategies for suspected pulmonary embolism (PE) perform in relevant patient subgroups defined by sex, age, cancer, and previous venous thromboembolism (VTE) is unknown.
PURPOSE: To evaluate the safety and efficiency of the Wells and revised Geneva scores combined with fixed and adapted D-dimer thresholds, as well as the YEARS algorithm, for ruling out acute PE in these subgroups.
Authors
Stals MAM; Takada T; Kraaijpoel N; van Es N; Büller HR; Courtney DM; Freund Y; Galipienzo J; Le Gal G; Ghanima W
Journal
Annals of Internal Medicine, Vol. 175, No. 2, pp. 244–255
Publisher
American College of Physicians
Publication Date
February 2022
DOI
10.7326/m21-2625
ISSN
1056-8751