YEARS clinical decision rule; YEARS score

Procedure

• based on 3 criteria
  • clinical signs of deep vein thrombosis
  • hemoptysis
  • whether pulmonary embolism is the most likely diagnosis
• + plasma D-dimer concentrations (< 500 mg/dL or age-adjusted value)

Interpretation

• in patients without YEARS items & plasma D-dimer < 1000 ng/mL, or in patients with one or more YEARS items & plasma D-dimer < 500 ng/mL, pulmonary embolism is considered excluded

More general terms

• numerical rating scale (NRS)

Additional terms

• clinical decision rules for pulmonary embolism