Wells score (pulmonary embolism)
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wells-score-pulmonary-embolism-307-16301863
title:
Wells score (pulmonary embolism)
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The Wells score is a clinical prediction rule used to classify patients suspected of having pulmonary embolism (PE) into risk groups by quantifying the pre-test probability. It is different than Wells score for DVT. 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 versions of the rule, which may lead to ambiguity. The purpose of the rule is to select the best method of investigation for ruling in or r
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Estimates probability of pulmonary embolism
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wells_score_(pulmonary_embolism)
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2023-11-07T17:42:57Z
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