Cost-effectiveness of whole leg compared to proximal leg ultrasound scans in the diagnosis of acute deep vein thrombosis: an observational study

Postgrad Med J. 2022 Dec;98(1166):e46. doi: 10.1136/postgradmedj-2021-141078. Epub 2021 Sep 29.

Authors

Gianluca Bertone^#^{1

2}, Ayodele Solola^#³, Zara Lester⁴, Huw Rowswell⁴, Tim Nokes⁴, Wayne Thomas⁴

Affiliations

¹ University of Plymouth, Plymouth, UK gbertone97@outlook.com.
² University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, SO16 6YD, UK.
³ University of Plymouth, Plymouth, UK.
⁴ University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, Plymouth, UK.

^# Contributed equally.

PMID: 34588295
DOI: 10.1136/postgradmedj-2021-141078

No abstract available

Keywords: haematology; thromboembolism; ultrasound.

Publication types

Observational Study
Letter

MeSH terms

Cost-Benefit Analysis
Humans
Leg* / diagnostic imaging
Ultrasonography
Venous Thrombosis* / diagnostic imaging