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Research ArticleOriginal Research

Ruling Out Pulmonary Embolism in Primary Care: Comparison of the Diagnostic Performance of “Gestalt” and the Wells Rule

Janneke M. T. Hendriksen, Wim A. M. Lucassen, Petra M. G. Erkens, Henri E. J. H. Stoffers, Henk C. P. M. van Weert, Harry R. Büller, Arno W. Hoes, Karel G. M. Moons and Geert-Jan Geersing
The Annals of Family Medicine May 2016, 14 (3) 227-234; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.1930
Janneke M. T. Hendriksen
1Department of Epidemiology, Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • For correspondence: j.m.t.hendriksen-9@umcutrecht.nl
Wim A. M. Lucassen
2Department of General Practice, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Petra M. G. Erkens
3Department of Family Medicine, CAPHRI School for Public Health and Primary Care, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Henri E. J. H. Stoffers
3Department of Family Medicine, CAPHRI School for Public Health and Primary Care, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Henk C. P. M. van Weert
2Department of General Practice, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Harry R. Büller
4Department of Vascular Medicine, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Arno W. Hoes
1Department of Epidemiology, Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Karel G. M. Moons
1Department of Epidemiology, Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Geert-Jan Geersing
1Department of Epidemiology, Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Supplemental Figure and Table

Supplemental Figure 1- Visual Analogue Scale used to estimate "gestalt;" Supplemental Table 1- Overview of items of the original Wells PE rule

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