by emottawa | Nov 11, 2013 | Journal Club
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 3/5 Usefulness Score: 3/5 Shimony A, Filion KB, Mottillo S, Dourian T, Eisenberg MJ. Am J Cardiol. 2011 Apr 15;107(8):1227-34 Abstract Link This meta-analysis of seven studies shows a pooled sensitivity...
by emottawa | Oct 4, 2012 | Journal Club
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 3/5 Usefulness Score: 3/5 Douma RA, Mos IC, et al. Prometheus Study Group. Article Link This European study directly compared four clinical decision rules in combination with d-dimer testing to exclude PE without the need for...