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Thromb Haemost 2008; 99(01): 244-245
DOI: 10.1160/TH07-09-0560
DOI: 10.1160/TH07-09-0560
Letters to the Editor
The physician’s estimation ‘alternative diagnosis is less likely than pulmonary embolism’ in the Wells rule is dependent on the presence of other required items
Further Information
Correspondence to:
M.V. Huisman
LUMC (C4–70)
Albinusdreef 2, Postbus 9600
2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands
Phone: +31 71 5262085
Fax: +31 71 5248140
Email: M.V.Huisman@LUMC.nl
Publication History
Received:
12 September 2017
Accepted after major revision:
07 November 2007
Publication Date:
24 November 2017 (online)
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References
- 1 Wells PS, Ginsberg JS, Anderson DR. et al. Use of a clinical model for safe management of patients with suspected pulmonary embolism. Ann Intern Med 1998; 129: 997-1005.
- 2 Wells PS, Anderson DR, Rodgers M. et al. derivation of a simple clinical model to categorize patients probability of pulmonary embolism: increasing the models utility with simpliRED D-dimer. Thromb Haemost 2000; 83: 416-420.
- 3 Wicki J, Perneger TV, Junod AF. et al. Assessing clinical probability of pulmonary embolism in the emergency ward. Arch Intern Med 2001; 161: 92-97.
- 4 Le Gal G, Righini M, Roy P-M. et al. Prediction of pulmonary embolism in the emergency department: the revised Geneva score. Ann Intern Med 2006; 144: 165-171.
- 5 van Belle A, Büller HR, Huisman MV. et al. Christopher Study Investigators. Effectiveness of managing suspected pulmonary embolism using an algorithm combining clinical probability, D-dimer testing, and computed tomography. J Am Med Assoc 2006; 295: 172-179.
- 6 Kruip MJ, Slob MJ, Schijen JH. et al. Use of a clinical decision rule in combination with D-dimer concentration in diagnostic workup of patients with suspected pulmonary embolism: a prospective management study. Arch Intern Med 2002; 162: 1631-1635.
- 7 Leclercq MG, Lutisan JG, van Marwijk Kooy M. et al. Ruling out clinically suspected pulmonary embolism by assessment of clinical probability and D-dimer levels: a management study. Thromb Haemost 2003; 89: 97-103.
- 8 Goekoop RJ, Steeghs N, Niessen RW. et al. Simple and safe exclusion of pulmonary embolism in outpatients using quantitative D-dimer and Wells’ simplified decision rule. Thromb Haemost 2007; 97: 146-150.
- 9 Leclerq MGL, Kruip MJHA, Mac Gillavry MR. et al. Observer variability in the assessment of clinical probability in patients with suspected pulmonary embolism. J Thromb Haemost 2004; 2: 1204-1206.
- 10 Testuz A, Le Gal G, Righini M. et al. Influence of specific alternative diagnoses on the probability of pulmonary embolism. Thromb Haemost 2006; 95: 958-962.
- 11 Chagnon I, Bounameaux H, Aujesky D. et al. Comparison of two clinical prediction rules and implicit assessment among patients with suspected pulmonary embolism. Am J Med 2002; 113: 269-275.
- 12 Klok FA, Karami Djurabi R, Nijkeuter M. et al. Alternative diagnosis other than pulmonary embolism as a subjective variable in Wells clinical decision rule; not so bad after all. J Thromb Haemost 2007; 5: 1079-1080.
- 13 Klok FA, Kruijswijk E, Spaan J. et al. Comparison of the revised Geneva score with the Wells rule for assessing clinical probability of pulmonary embolism. J Thromb Haemost. 2007 Oct 20 [Epub ahead of print]
Correspondence to:
M.V. Huisman
LUMC (C4–70)
Albinusdreef 2, Postbus 9600
2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands
Phone: +31 71 5262085
Fax: +31 71 5248140
Email: M.V.Huisman@LUMC.nl
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References
- 1 Wells PS, Ginsberg JS, Anderson DR. et al. Use of a clinical model for safe management of patients with suspected pulmonary embolism. Ann Intern Med 1998; 129: 997-1005.
- 2 Wells PS, Anderson DR, Rodgers M. et al. derivation of a simple clinical model to categorize patients probability of pulmonary embolism: increasing the models utility with simpliRED D-dimer. Thromb Haemost 2000; 83: 416-420.
- 3 Wicki J, Perneger TV, Junod AF. et al. Assessing clinical probability of pulmonary embolism in the emergency ward. Arch Intern Med 2001; 161: 92-97.
- 4 Le Gal G, Righini M, Roy P-M. et al. Prediction of pulmonary embolism in the emergency department: the revised Geneva score. Ann Intern Med 2006; 144: 165-171.
- 5 van Belle A, Büller HR, Huisman MV. et al. Christopher Study Investigators. Effectiveness of managing suspected pulmonary embolism using an algorithm combining clinical probability, D-dimer testing, and computed tomography. J Am Med Assoc 2006; 295: 172-179.
- 6 Kruip MJ, Slob MJ, Schijen JH. et al. Use of a clinical decision rule in combination with D-dimer concentration in diagnostic workup of patients with suspected pulmonary embolism: a prospective management study. Arch Intern Med 2002; 162: 1631-1635.
- 7 Leclercq MG, Lutisan JG, van Marwijk Kooy M. et al. Ruling out clinically suspected pulmonary embolism by assessment of clinical probability and D-dimer levels: a management study. Thromb Haemost 2003; 89: 97-103.
- 8 Goekoop RJ, Steeghs N, Niessen RW. et al. Simple and safe exclusion of pulmonary embolism in outpatients using quantitative D-dimer and Wells’ simplified decision rule. Thromb Haemost 2007; 97: 146-150.
- 9 Leclerq MGL, Kruip MJHA, Mac Gillavry MR. et al. Observer variability in the assessment of clinical probability in patients with suspected pulmonary embolism. J Thromb Haemost 2004; 2: 1204-1206.
- 10 Testuz A, Le Gal G, Righini M. et al. Influence of specific alternative diagnoses on the probability of pulmonary embolism. Thromb Haemost 2006; 95: 958-962.
- 11 Chagnon I, Bounameaux H, Aujesky D. et al. Comparison of two clinical prediction rules and implicit assessment among patients with suspected pulmonary embolism. Am J Med 2002; 113: 269-275.
- 12 Klok FA, Karami Djurabi R, Nijkeuter M. et al. Alternative diagnosis other than pulmonary embolism as a subjective variable in Wells clinical decision rule; not so bad after all. J Thromb Haemost 2007; 5: 1079-1080.
- 13 Klok FA, Kruijswijk E, Spaan J. et al. Comparison of the revised Geneva score with the Wells rule for assessing clinical probability of pulmonary embolism. J Thromb Haemost. 2007 Oct 20 [Epub ahead of print]