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Wells score (pulmonary embolism)

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228: 36: 152:(deep vein thrombosis). It was originally described by Wells et al. in 1998, using their experience from creating Wells score for DVT in 1995. Today, there are multiple (revised or simplified) versions of the rule, which may lead to ambiguity. 311:
Subsequent testing choices included D-dimer testing for low risk cases, and V/Q scanning, pulmonary angiography, and compression ultrasonography for intermediate / high risk patients and low-risk patients with positive D-dimer results.
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Wells, Philip S.; Ginsberg, Jeffrey S.; Anderson, David R.; Kearon, Clive; Gent, Michael; Turpie, Alexander G.; Bormanis, Janis; Weitz, Jeffrey; Chamberlain, Michael; Bowie, Dennis; Barnes, David; Hirsh, Jack (1998-12-15).
672:"Excluding Pulmonary Embolism at the Bedside without Diagnostic Imaging: Management of Patients with Suspected Pulmonary Embolism Presenting to the Emergency Department by Using a Simple Clinical Model and d-dimer" 159:) for ruling in or ruling out the diagnosis of PE, and to improve the interpretation and accuracy of subsequent testing, based on a Bayesian framework for the probability of the diagnosis. 612:
Wells, P. S.; Anderson, D. R.; Rodger, M.; Ginsberg, J. S.; Kearon, C.; Gent, M.; Turpie, A. G.; Bormanis, J.; Weitz, J.; Chamberlain, M.; Bowie, D.; Barnes, D.; Hirsh, J. (March 2000).
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This version was published as a score, and according to the final score, patients could be categorized in either 3 groups (low / intermediate / high risk) or 2 groups (low / high risk)
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Wells, Philip S.; Anderson, David R.; Rodger, Marc; Stiell, Ian; Dreyer, Jonathan F.; Barnes, David; Forgie, Melissa; Kovacs, George; Ward, John; Kovacs, Michael J. (2001-07-17).
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Originally it was developed in 1998 to improve the low specificity of V/Q scan results (which then had a more important role in the workup of PE than now).
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Wells, P. S.; Hirsh, J.; Anderson, D. R.; Lensing, A. W.; Foster, G.; Kearon, C.; Weitz, J.; D'Ovidio, R.; Cogo, A.; Prandoni, P. (1995-05-27).
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It categorized patients into 3 categories: low / moderate / high probability. It was formulated in the form of an algorithm, not a score.
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The rule is more objective than clinician gestalt, but still includes subjective opinion (unlike e.g.
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The purpose of the rule is to select the best method of investigation (e.g. D-dimer testing,
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Malignancy (treatment currently, in the previous 6 months, or palliative)
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Risk of PE using 2 categories (data from the derivation group)
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Risk of PE using 3 categories (data from the derivation group)
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clinical prediction rule
pulmonary embolism
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angiography
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