Cost-minimization analysis of two algorithms for diagnosing acute pulmonary embolism

Thrombosis Research

Volumn 113, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 275-282

  Humphreys, Christopher W ^a,b   Moores, Lisa K ^a   Shorr, Andrew F ^a  

^a WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Algorithm; American Thoracic Society; ATS; Cost minimization; Diagnosis; DVT; lower extremity ultrasound; PAgram; PE; pulmonary angiogram; Pulmonary embolism; pulmonary embolism; US; venous thromboembolism; Venous thromboembolism; ventilation perfusion; VQ; VTE

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; HUMAN; LUNG EMBOLISM; MEDICARE; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STATISTICS;

ALGORITHMS; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; DECISION TREES; FIBRIN FIBRINOGEN DEGRADATION PRODUCTS; HUMANS; MODELS, ECONOMIC; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 2942586990     PISSN: 00493848     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2004.03.007     Document Type: Article

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