A new diagnostic rule for deep vein thrombosis: Safety and efficiency in clinically relevant subgroups

Family Practice

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 3-8

  Toll, Diane B ^a   Oudega, R ^a   Vergouwe, Y ^a   Moons, K G M ^a   Hoes, A W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Prediction rule; Primary health care; Venous thrombosis

Indexed keywords

D DIMER;

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GENDER; GOLD STANDARD; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT SAFETY; PREDICTION; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; FIBRIN FIBRINOGEN DEGRADATION PRODUCTS; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY TAKING; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DISTRIBUTION; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 41149145728     PISSN: 02632136     EISSN: 14602229     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cmm075     Document Type: Article

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