Diagnostic accuracy of triage tests to exclude pulmonary embolism

Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Volumn 85, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 995-998

  Mac Gillavry, M R ^a   Lijmer, J G ^a   Sanson, B J ^a   Buller H R ^a   Brandjes, D P M ^a  

^a SLOTERVAART HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

D dimer; Diagnosis; Estimate; Probability; Pulmonary embolism; Triage

Indexed keywords

D DIMER; HEPARIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSAY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; LUNG ANGIOGRAPHY; LUNG EMBOLISM; LUNG SCINTISCANNING; LUNG VENTILATION PERFUSION RATIO; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STANDARD;

EID: 0034971214     PISSN: 03406245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1615953     Document Type: Article

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