Excluding deep vein thrombosis safely in primary care.
Our validated primary care rule safely excludes deep vein thrombosis in one-quarter of patients suspected of having the disease. We recommend the use of this rule by family practitioners.
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Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands. D.B.Toll@umcutrecht.nl
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000465:Algorithms; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D012372:ROC Curve; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology