Annals of internal medicine
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Multicenter Study Comparative Study
Performance of 4 clinical decision rules in the diagnostic management of acute pulmonary embolism: a prospective cohort study.
Several clinical decision rules (CDRs) are available to exclude acute pulmonary embolism (PE), but they have not been directly compared. ⋯ Academic Medical Center, VU University Medical Center, Rijnstate Hospital, Leiden University Medical Center, Maastricht University Medical Center, Erasmus Medical Center, and Maasstad Hospital.