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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
MD, PhD
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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
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Geert-Jan Geersing
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vol. 14 no. 3 227-234
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.1930
PubMed 
27184993

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The Annals of Family Medicine
Print ISSN 
1544-1709
Online ISSN 
1544-1717
History 
  • Received for publication July 31, 2015
  • Revision received January 5, 2016
  • Accepted for publication January 20, 2016
  • Published online May 16, 2016.

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© 2016 Annals of Family Medicine, Inc.

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  1. Janneke M. T. Hendriksen, MD, PhD1⇑,
  2. Wim A. M. Lucassen, MD, PhD2,
  3. Petra M. G. Erkens, MD, PhD3,
  4. Henri E. J. H. Stoffers, MD, PhD3,
  5. Henk C. P. M. van Weert, MD, PhD2,
  6. Harry R. Büller, MD, PhD4,
  7. Arno W. Hoes, MD, PhD1,
  8. Karel G. M. Moons, PhD1 and
  9. Geert-Jan Geersing, MD, PhD1
  1. 1Department of Epidemiology, Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands
  2. 2Department of General Practice, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
  3. 3Department of Family Medicine, CAPHRI School for Public Health and Primary Care, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
  4. 4Department of Vascular Medicine, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
  1. CORRESPONDING AUTHOR: Janneke M. T. Hendriksen, MD, PhD, Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, Str 6.131, University Medical Center Utrecht, PO Box 85500, 3508 GA Utrecht, The Netherlands, j.m.t.hendriksen-9{at}umcutrecht.nl

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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, Geert-Jan Geersing
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