Chest
-
Review Meta Analysis
Prognostic Accuracy of Clinical Prediction Rules for Early Post-Pulmonary Embolism All-Cause Mortality: A Bivariate Meta-Analysis.
Studies suggest outpatient treatment or early discharge of patients with acute pulmonary embolism (aPE) is reasonable for those deemed to be at low risk of early mortality. We sought to determine clinical prediction rule accuracy for identifying patients with aPE at low risk for mortality. ⋯ Numerous clinical prediction rules for prognosticating early mortality in patients with aPE are available, but not all demonstrate the high sensitivity needed to reassure clinicians.