In suspected PE, YEARS rule + D-dimer was noninferior to D-dimer alone to rule out PE.

Goumeniouk, Natasha; Lang, Eddy · Ann Intern Med · 2022

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Freund Y, Chauvin A, Jimenez S, et al. <b>Effect of a diagnostic strategy using an elevated and age-adjusted D-dimer threshold on thromboembolic events in emergency department patients with suspected pulmonary embolism: a randomized clinical trial.</b> JAMA. 2021;326:2141-9. 34874418.

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