Sensitivity and specificity of ultrasonography in the diagnosis of upper extremity deep vein thrombosis: A systematic review

Archives of Internal Medicine

Volumn 162, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 401-404

  Mustafa, Bisher O ^a   Rathbun, Suman W ^a   Whitsett, Thomas L ^a   Raskob, Gary E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT;

ARM; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PHLEBOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; SAFETY;

EID: 0037169924     PISSN: 00039926     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archinte.162.4.401     Document Type: Review

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