What question did this study set out to answer?

To evaluate the effectiveness of the Wells score combined with age-adjusted D-dimer levels in ruling out deep vein thrombosis (DVT).

April 10, 2026

In the ED, the Wells score plus age-adjusted D-dimer score ruled out DVT with a failure rate ≤0.8% at 3 mo

Key Result

The Wells score combined with an age-adjusted D-dimer score ruled out deep vein thrombosis in the emergency department with a failure rate of ≤0.8% at 3 months.

Key Points

To evaluate the effectiveness of the Wells score combined with age-adjusted D-dimer levels in ruling out deep vein thrombosis (DVT).
Analyzed the combined use of Wells score and D-dimer tests in emergency department patients.
Monitored failure rates for DVT diagnosis at three months post-assessment.
Achieved a failure rate of less than or equal to 0.8% for DVT at the three-month mark.
Demonstrated reliability of using the Wells score with age-adjusted D-dimer for risk assessment.

Abstract

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Conor Bell

Jeffrey I. Weitz

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Annals of Internal Medicine

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McMaster University

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