Diagnosing vasovagal syncope based on quantitative history-taking: Validation of the Calgary Syncope Symptom Score

European Heart Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 23, 2009, Pages 2888-2896

  Romme, Jacobus J C M ^a   Van Dijk, Nynke ^a   Boer, Kimberly R ^b   Bossuyt, Patrick M M ^a   Wieling, Wouter ^a   Reitsma, Johannes B ^a  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b ROYAL TROPICAL INSTITUTE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Accuracy; History taking; Sensitivity and specificity; Syncope; Validation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONSCIOUSNESS DISORDER; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOGENESIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SYNCOPE; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ADULT; AGED; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY TAKING; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SYNCOPE, VASOVAGAL;

EID: 71549171152     PISSN: 0195668X     EISSN: 15229645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehp314     Document Type: Article

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