External validation of a multivariable claims-based rule for predicting in-hospital mortality and 30-day post-pulmonary embolism complications

• Main Authors: Craig I. Coleman (Author), W. Frank Peacock (Author), Gregory J. Fermann (Author), Concetta Crivera (Author), Erin R. Weeda (Author), Michael Hull (Author), Mary DuCharme (Author), Laura Becker (Author), Jeff R. Schein (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2016-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Low-risk pulmonary embolism (PE) patients may be candidates for outpatient treatment or abbreviated hospital stay. There is a need for a claims-based prediction rule that payers/hospitals can use to risk stratify PE patients. We sought to validate the In-hospital Mortality for Pu...