Why the study?
Does a standardized questionnaire improve the accuracy of collecting clinical data compared to a free verbal interview in patients with suspected pulmonary embolism?
Population
177 consecutive patients referred to the Emergency Unit with suspicion of pulmonary embolism
Comparison
Standardized questionnaire completed by… vs Free verbal interview (VI) by referring physicians
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Standardized questionnaires may identify more PE predictors than verbal interviews; leaves open whether they improve diagnostic accuracy in prospective studies.
Does a standardized questionnaire improve the accuracy of collecting clinical data compared to a free verbal interview in patients with suspected pulmonary embolism?
A standardized questionnaire improves the accuracy of collecting clinical history in patients with suspected pulmonary embolism compared to a free verbal interview.
Petruzzelli et al. (2009) studied this question.
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