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Age-adjusted D-dimer cut-off for suspected PE

Current versionVenous thromboembolism·2 inputs·2 references

Based on Righini M et al. (2014).

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References

  1. Righini M, Van Es J, Den Exter PL, et al. Age-adjusted D-dimer cutoff levels to rule out pulmonary embolism: the ADJUST-PE study. JAMA. 2014;311:1117-1124. PMID 24643601. PubMed 24643601
  2. Douma RA, le Gal G, Söhne M, et al. Potential of an age adjusted D-dimer cut-off value to improve the exclusion of pulmonary embolism in older patients: a retrospective analysis of three large cohorts. BMJ. 2010;340:c1475. PMID 20354012; PMC2847688. PubMed 20354012
Implementation notes

ADJUST-PE abstract says "50 years or older" (identical at 50, where age × 10 = 500). Failure rate and ≥ 75-year figures from the ADJUST-PE abstract. Both studies used assays with a conventional 500 µg/L cut-off; neither text read states FEU vs DDU — apply only to an assay whose validated cut-off is 500 µg/L in the units entered.

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