Strategies for the safe and effective exclusion and diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis by the sequential use of clinical score, D-dimer testing, and compression ultrasonography

Seminars in Thrombosis and Hemostasis

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 657-667

  Michiels, J J ^a   Freyburger, G ^a   Van der Graaf, F ^a   Janssen, M ^a   Oortwijn, W ^a   Van Beek, E J R ^a  

^a Goodheart Institute   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Clinical score; Compression ultrasonography; Cost effectiveness; Deep vein thrombosis; Diagnostic management; ELISA D dimer assay

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ECHOGRAPHY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; OUTPATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM;

ALGORITHMS; ANTIFIBRINOLYTIC AGENTS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FIBRIN FIBRINOGEN DEGRADATION PRODUCTS; HUMANS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; REAGENT KITS, DIAGNOSTIC; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 0034536407     PISSN: 00946176     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2000-13222     Document Type: Review

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