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- Title
Selective D-dimer testing for diagnosis of a first suspected episode of deep venous thrombosis: a randomized trial.
- Authors
Linkins, Lori-Ann; Bates, Shannon M; Lang, Eddy; Kahn, Susan R; Douketis, James D; Julian, Jim; Parpia, Sameer; Gross, Peter; Weitz, Jeffrey I; Spencer, Frederick A; Lee, Agnes Y Y; O'Donnell, Martin J; Crowther, Mark A; Chan, Howard H; Lim, Wendy; Schulman, Sam; Ginsberg, Jeffrey S; Kearon, Clive
- Abstract
D-Dimer testing is sensitive but not specific for diagnosing deep venous thrombosis (DVT). Changing the use of testing and the threshold level for a positive test result on the basis of risk for DVT might improve the tradeoff between sensitivity and specificity and reduce the need for testing.
- Publication
Annals of internal medicine, 2013, Vol 158, Issue 2, p93
- ISSN
1539-3704
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.7326/0003-4819-158-2-201301150-00003