Meta-analysis: the value of clinical assessment in the diagnosis of deep venous thrombosis

S Goodacre, AJ Sutton, FC Sampson - Annals of internal medicine, 2005 - acpjournals.org
Background: Clinical assessment of suspected deep venous thrombosis (DVT) should be
based on systematically evaluated evidence. Purpose: To determine whether clinical …

Clinical assessment of suspected deep vein thrombosis: comparison between a score and empirical assessment

MJ Miron, A Perrier… - Journal of internal …, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
Miron M‐J, Perrier A, Bounameaux H (Division of Angiology and Hemostasis, and Medical
Clinic 1, Department of Internal Medicine, Geneva University Hospital, Geneva …

Review of the evidence on diagnosis of deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism

JB Segal, J Eng, LJ Tamariz… - The Annals of Family …, 2007 - Annals Family Med
PURPOSE This review summarizes the evidence regarding the efficacy of techniques for
diagnosis of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism. METHODS We …

The clinical diagnosis of deep venous thrombosis: integrating incidence, risk factors, and symptoms and signs

SR Kahn - Archives of internal medicine, 1998 - jamanetwork.com
Symptoms and clinical signs suggestive of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) are common and
have numerous possible causes. Studies have shown that symptoms and clinical signs in …

The Wells rule does not adequately rule out deep venous thrombosis in primary care patients

R Oudega, AW Hoes, KGM Moons - Annals of Internal Medicine, 2005 - acpjournals.org
Background: Using data from secondary care outpatients, Wells and colleagues developed
a diagnostic rule to estimate the probability of the presence of deep venous thrombosis …

Clinical prediction of deep venous thrombosis using two risk assessment methods in combination with rapid quantitative D-dimer testing

J Cornuz, WA Ghali, D Hayoz, R Stoianov… - The American journal of …, 2002 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: The optimal approach to diagnosing deep venous thrombosis is not entirely
clear. In this prospective cohort study, we aimed to evaluate the yield of two methods of …

Does this patient have deep vein thrombosis?

PS Wells, C Owen, S Doucette, D Fergusson, H Tran - Jama, 2006 - jamanetwork.com
ContextOutpatients with suspected deep vein thrombosis (DVT) have nonspecific signs and
symptoms. Missed DVT diagnosis may result in fatal pulmonary embolism. Since many …

Performance of Wells score for deep vein thrombosis in the inpatient setting

PC Silveira, IK Ip, SZ Goldhaber, G Piazza… - JAMA internal …, 2015 - jamanetwork.com
Importance The Wells score to determine the pretest probability of deep vein thrombosis
(DVT) was validated in outpatient settings, but it is unclear whether it applies to inpatients …

Noninvasive diagnosis of deep venous thrombosis

C Kearon, JA Julian, M Math, TE Newman… - Annals of internal …, 1998 - acpjournals.org
Purpose: To review noninvasive methods for diagnosis of first and recurrent deep venous
thrombosis and provide evidence-based recommendations for the diagnosis of deep venous …

Management of Suspected Deep Venous Thrombosis in Outpatients by Using Clinical Assessment and d-dimer Testing

C Kearon, JS Ginsberg, J Douketis… - Annals of internal …, 2001 - acpjournals.org
Background: When deep venous thrombosis is suspected, objective testing is required to
confirm or refute the diagnosis. Objective: To determine whether the combination of a low …