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Optimal Strategies for the Diagnosis of Acute Pulmonary Embolism: A Health Technology Assessment — Project Protocol [Internet]. Ottawa (ON): Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health; 2016 Sep 29. (CADTH Optimal Use Report, No. 6.3a.)

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APPENDIX 2CLINICAL FULL-TEXT SCREENING CHECKLIST

Reviewer: ________________________________
Date: ________________________

Ref ID:
Author:
Publication Year:
Did the study include:Yes
(Include)
Unclear (Include
or exclude)a
No
(Exclude)
     1. Adults (i.e., aged ≥ 18 years), being tested for PE (as per Table 1)
     2. The interventions of interest:

Risk Stratification Strategies

     • Wells or Geneva rules
     • PERC
     • D-Dimer
     • Biochemical or imaging studies

Imaging

     • CT-based studies
     • MRI-based studies
     • V/Q-based studies
     • PET-based studies
     • Thoracic ultrasound
     3. The comparators of interest:

Risk Stratification Strategies

     • Composite reference standard
     • Any alternative clinical decision rule or modified/tailored tool ± PERC ± D-
       dimer ± biochemical or imaging-based risk stratification
     • No clinical rule (Gestalt)

Imaging

     • Composite reference standard
     • CT-based studies
     • MRI-based studies
     • V/Q-based studies
     • PET-based studies
     • Thoracic ultrasound
     4. The outcomes of interest:

     • DTA
     • Clinical utility
     • Direct patient harms
     5. The study designs of interest:

     • SR
     • MA
     • HTA
     • RCT
     • NRS
     • CS
Decision to include the study:bYes ▢No ▢
Reason(s) for exclusion:Inappropriate study population
No intervention of interest
No or inappropriate comparator
No relevant outcomes
Irrelevant study design
Study description only
Other:______________

CS = case series; CT = computed tomography; DTA = diagnostic test accuracy; HTA = health technology assessment; MA = meta-analysis; MRI = magnetic resonance imaging; NRS = non-randomized study; PE = pulmonary embolism; PERC = Pulmonary Embolism Rule-Out Criteria; PET = positron emission tomography; RCT = randomized controlled trial; SR = systematic review; V/Q = ventilation-perfusion.

a

This will be discussed with a second reviewer.

b

If all items above are answered “yes” or “unclear,” then the study will be included.

Did the study report any data relevant to another research question (RQ)? ▢ Yes: RQ# __________ ▢ No

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