Adjust-Unlikely pulmonary embolism testing using telephone recruitment: a pilot study to assess the feasibility of evaluating its safety and efficiency

BACKGROUND: Studies on pulmonary embolism (PE) rule-out strategies traditionally recruited patients in the ED. This method is increasingly impractical given excessive pressures experienced in EDs. Attempting to reach patients after leaving the ED may be more feasible. The aim of this study was to assess the feasibility of recruiting and following patients for an ED PE testing study by telephone. METHODS: This was a prospective pilot study …