Selecting pregnant or postpartum women with suspected pulmonary embolism for diagnostic imaging: the DiPEP diagnostic study with decision-analysis modelling

Selecting pregnant or postpartum women with suspected pulmonary embolism for diagnostic imaging: the DiPEP diagnostic study with decision-analysis modelling

Background: Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a leading cause of death in pregnancy and post partum, but the symptoms of PE are common in normal pregnancy. Simple diagnostic tests are needed to select women for diagnostic imaging. Objective: To estimate the accuracy, effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of...

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Main Authors: Steve Goodacre, Kimberley Horspool, Neil Shephard, Daniel Pollard, Beverley J Hunt, Gordon Fuller, Catherine Nelson-Piercy, Marian Knight, Steven Thomas, Fiona Lecky, Judith Cohen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: NIHR Journals Library 2018-08-01
Series:Health Technology Assessment
Subjects:
pulmonary embolism
pregnancy
postpartum
clinical decision rule
diagnostic accuracy
cost-effectiveness
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3310/hta22470

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https://doi.org/10.3310/hta22470

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