Ruling out acute coronary syndrome in primary care with a clinical decision rule and a capillary, high-sensitive troponin I point of care test: study protocol of a diagnostic RCT in the Netherlands (POB HELP)

Introduction Chest pain is a common reason for consultation in primary care. To rule out acute coronary syndrome (ACS), general practitioners (GP) refer 40%–70% of patients with chest pain to the emergency department (ED). Only 10%–20% of those referred, are diagnosed with ACS. A clinical decision r...

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Main Authors: Mattijs E Numans, Tobias N Bonten, Geert-Jan Dinant, Joan G Meeder, M Elske van den Akker-van Marle, Mark J Boogers, Robert T A Willemsen, Simone van den Bulk, Annelieke H J Petrus, Braim M Rahel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2023-06-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/6/e071822.full

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