Ultrasound Performed by Emergency Physicians for Deep Vein Thrombosis: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) performed by emergency physicians (EP) has emerged as an effective alternative to radiology department ultrasounds for the diagnosis of lower extremity deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Systematic reviews suggested good sensitivity and specificity overall for EP-performed POCUS for DVT diagnosis, yet high levels of heterogeneity were reported.

Methods

In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we aimed to provide the most up-to-date estimates of the accuracy of EP-performed POCUS for diagnosis of DVT and to explore potential correlations with test performance. We performed systematic searches in MEDLINE and Embase for original, primary data articles from January 2012-June 2021 comparing the efficacy of POCUS performed by EPs to the l

SUBMITTER: Hercz D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11000565 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature