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- Title
Clinical assessment of limited value in DVT diagnosis.
- Authors
Goodacre, S.; Sutton, A. J.; Sampson, F. C.
- Abstract
This article assesses the clinical assessment suitable for diagnosing patients with deep vein thrombosis (DVT). The Wells Clinical Probability Score, which scores the probability of DVT on the basis of the presence or absence of several clinical features, is more effective. It is also more accurate in younger patients and in patients who have not had a previous thromboembolism. Individual clinical features, for the most part, are not useful in ruling in or ruling out DVT. Other studies have shown that the Wells Score, combined with D-dimer results, is quite accurate in ruling in DVT, but less accurate in ruling out DVT.
- Subjects
DIAGNOSIS; THROMBOSIS; THROMBOEMBOLISM; PATIENTS; PROBABILITY theory; SYMPTOMS
- Publication
Journal of Family Practice, 2005, Vol 54, Issue 11, p934
- ISSN
0094-3509
- Publication type
Article