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Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism with d-Dimer Adjusted to Clinical Probability

Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism with d-Dimer Adjusted to Clinical Probability

by Hans Rosenberg | Feb 10, 2020 | Journal Club, landmark, Thrombosis

Methodology Score: 4/5 Usefulness Score: 4.5/5 Kearon C, et al. N Engl J Med. 2019 Nov 28;381(22):2125-2134 Question and Methods: the authors sought to demonstrate safety using a d-dimer cut-off of 1000ng/mL for low pre-test probability patients & a cut-off of...

Safe exclusion of pulmonary embolism using the Wells rule and qualitative D-dimer testing in primary care: prospective cohort study.

by emottawa | Apr 7, 2014 | Journal Club

Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 3/5                  Usefulness Score: 2.5/5   Geersing GJ, et al. BMJ. 2012 Oct 4;345:e6564. Article Link   This was a prospective cohort validation study using the Wells clinical decision rule combined with D-dimer to exclude...
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