Diagnosing deep vein thrombosis in cancer patients with suspected symptoms: An individual participant data meta-analysis.

Toshihiko TakadaSander van DoornSameer ParpiaKerstin de WitDavid R AndersonScott M StevensScott C WollerArina J Ten Cate-HoekJohan L ElfRoderik A KraaijenhagenRoger E G SchutgensPhil S WellsClive KearonKarel G M MoonsGeert-Jan Geersing

Published in: Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH (2020)

Likely because of the high prevalence of DVT, clinical models followed by D-dimer testing fail to rule out DVT efficiently in cancer patients suspected of DVT. Direct referral for compression ultrasonography appears to be the preferred approach for diagnosis of suspected DVT in cancer patients.

Keyphrases

systematic review
pulmonary embolism
papillary thyroid
magnetic resonance imaging
primary care
electronic health record
contrast enhanced
big data
physical activity
sleep quality
childhood cancer