Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH
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J. Thromb. Haemost. · Jul 2012
Review Meta AnalysisPrognostic clinical prediction rules to identify a low-risk pulmonary embolism: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Prognostic assessment is important for the management of patients with a pulmonary embolism (PE). A number of clinical prediction rules (CPRs) have been proposed for stratifying PE mortality risk. The aim of this systematic review was to assess the performance of prognostic CPRs in identifying a low-risk PE. ⋯ Prognostic CPRs efficiently identify PE patients at a low risk of mortality. Before implementing prognostic CPRs in the routine care of PE patients, well-designed management studies are warranted.