Safe exclusion of pulmonary embolism using the Wells rule and qualitative D-dimer testing in primary care: prospective cohort study

Objective To validate the use of the Wells clinical decision rule combined with a point of care D-dimer test to safely exclude pulmonary embolism in primary care.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Geersing, Geert-Jan, Erkens, Petra M G, Lucassen, Wim A M, Büller, Harry R, Cate, Hugo ten, Hoes, Arno W, Moons, Karel G M, Prins, Martin H, Oudega, Ruud, van Weert, Henk C P M, Stoffers, Henri E J H
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group Ltd. 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3464185/