Why the study?
Does the Wells score improve diagnostic accuracy for pulmonary embolism compared to the revised Geneva score in high-risk hospitalized elderly adults?
Population
203 elderly adults hospitalized in a non-emergency department, presenting with dyspnea or chest pain and…
Comparison
Wells score vs Revised Geneva score
Design
Cohort
Authors
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May support Wells over Geneva for PE pretest probability in elderly inpatients; leaves open prospective validation before practice change.
Does the Wells score improve diagnostic accuracy for pulmonary embolism compared to the revised Geneva score in high-risk hospitalized elderly adults?
The Wells score demonstrates superior diagnostic accuracy compared to the revised Geneva score for assessing the pretest probability of pulmonary embolism in high-risk hospitalized elderly patients.
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