Diagnosis of deep-vein thrombosis: Adherence to guidelines and outcomes in real-world health care

Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Volumn 102, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1234-1240

  Schellong, Sebastian M ^a   Gerlach, Horst ^b   Hach Wunderle, Viola ^c   Rabe, Eberhard ^d   Riess, Hanno ^e   Carnarius, Heike ^f   Eberle, Sonja ^f   Bauersachs, Rupert ^g  

^a ACADEMIC TEACHING HOSPITAL DRESDEN FRIEDRICHSTADT   (Germany)

^b University Medical Centre   (Germany)

^c Northwest Hospital   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BONN   (Germany)

^e CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^f GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (Germany)

^g Municipal Hospital   (Germany)

Author keywords

Clinical decision rules; Deep vein thrombosis; Guidelines; Health care research; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; ALGORITHMS; AMBULATORY CARE; FEMALE; FIBRIN FIBRINOGEN DEGRADATION PRODUCTS; GERMANY; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; REGISTRIES; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 72949087111     PISSN: 03406245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1160/TH09-06-0385     Document Type: Article

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