Ruud Oudega

Summary

Affiliation: St. Elisabeth Ziekenhuis
Country: The Netherlands

Publications

  1. ncbi Ruling out deep venous thrombosis in primary care. A simple diagnostic algorithm including D-dimer testing
    Ruud Oudega
    Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    Thromb Haemost 94:200-5. 2005
  2. ncbi The value of clinical findings and D-dimer tests in diagnosing deep vein thrombosis in primary care
    Ruud Oudega
    Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    Semin Thromb Hemost 32:673-7. 2006
  3. ncbi The Wells rule does not adequately rule out deep venous thrombosis in primary care patients
    Ruud Oudega
    The Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    Ann Intern Med 143:100-7. 2005
  4. ncbi Deep vein thrombosis in primary care: possible malignancy?
    Ruud Oudega
    Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands
    Br J Gen Pract 56:693-6. 2006
  5. ncbi Safe exclusion of pulmonary embolism using the Wells rule and qualitative D-dimer testing in primary care: prospective cohort study
    Geert Jan Geersing
    Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Universiteitsweg 100, 3584 CG Utrecht, Netherlands
    BMJ 345:e6564. 2012
  6. ncbi Limited value of patient history and physical examination in diagnosing deep vein thrombosis in primary care
    Ruud Oudega
    Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, PO Box 85060, 3508 AB Utrecht, The Netherlands
    Fam Pract 22:86-91. 2005
  7. ncbi Optimisation of the diagnostic strategy for suspected deep-vein thrombosis in primary care
    Kristel J M Janssen
    Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    Thromb Haemost 105:154-60. 2011
  8. ncbi Diagnostic accuracy and user-friendliness of 5 point-of-care D-dimer tests for the exclusion of deep vein thrombosis
    Geert Jan Geersing
    University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    Clin Chem 56:1758-66. 2010
  9. ncbi Advantages of the nested case-control design in diagnostic research
    Cornelis J Biesheuvel
    Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    BMC Med Res Methodol 8:48. 2008
  10. ncbi Diagnostic classification in patients with suspected deep venous thrombosis: physicians' judgement or a decision rule?
    Geert Jan Geersing
    Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    Br J Gen Pract 60:742-8. 2010

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Publications13

  1. ncbi Ruling out deep venous thrombosis in primary care. A simple diagnostic algorithm including D-dimer testing
    Ruud Oudega
    Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    Thromb Haemost 94:200-5. 2005
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  2. ncbi The value of clinical findings and D-dimer tests in diagnosing deep vein thrombosis in primary care
    Ruud Oudega
    Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    Semin Thromb Hemost 32:673-7. 2006
    ..Application of this rule could reduce the number of referrals by at least 23%, whereas only 0.7% of the patients with a DVT would not be referred. A diagnosis strategy is given, together with a practical flow diagram...
  3. ncbi The Wells rule does not adequately rule out deep venous thrombosis in primary care patients
    Ruud Oudega
    The Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    Ann Intern Med 143:100-7. 2005
    ..The accuracy of the Wells rule has not been properly validated for use in primary care patients in whom DVT is suspected...
  4. ncbi Deep vein thrombosis in primary care: possible malignancy?
    Ruud Oudega
    Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands
    Br J Gen Pract 56:693-6. 2006
    ..However, data from primary care settings, needed to tailor the diagnostic workup, are lacking...
  5. ncbi Safe exclusion of pulmonary embolism using the Wells rule and qualitative D-dimer testing in primary care: prospective cohort study
    Geert Jan Geersing
    Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Universiteitsweg 100, 3584 CG Utrecht, Netherlands
    BMJ 345:e6564. 2012
    ..To validate the use of the Wells clinical decision rule combined with a point of care D-dimer test to safely exclude pulmonary embolism in primary care...
  6. ncbi Limited value of patient history and physical examination in diagnosing deep vein thrombosis in primary care
    Ruud Oudega
    Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, PO Box 85060, 3508 AB Utrecht, The Netherlands
    Fam Pract 22:86-91. 2005
    ....
  7. ncbi Optimisation of the diagnostic strategy for suspected deep-vein thrombosis in primary care
    Kristel J M Janssen
    Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    Thromb Haemost 105:154-60. 2011
    ..This suggests that the original diagnostic score can be used to safely exclude clinically suspected DVT in primary care...
  8. ncbi Diagnostic accuracy and user-friendliness of 5 point-of-care D-dimer tests for the exclusion of deep vein thrombosis
    Geert Jan Geersing
    University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    Clin Chem 56:1758-66. 2010
    ..Before implementation in practice, however, the diagnostic accuracy of each test should be validated...
  9. ncbi Advantages of the nested case-control design in diagnostic research
    Cornelis J Biesheuvel
    Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    BMC Med Res Methodol 8:48. 2008
    ..Despite its benefits, it is uncommon to apply the nested case-control design in diagnostic research. We aim to show advantages of this design for diagnostic accuracy studies...
  10. ncbi Diagnostic classification in patients with suspected deep venous thrombosis: physicians' judgement or a decision rule?
    Geert Jan Geersing
    Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    Br J Gen Pract 60:742-8. 2010
    ..Clinical decision rules can aid in referral decisions for ultrasonography in patients suspected of having deep venous thrombosis (DVT), but physicians are not always convinced of their usefulness and rely on their own judgement...
  11. ncbi Non-diagnosis decisions and non-treatment decisions in elderly patients with cardiovascular diseases, do they differ?--A systematic review
    Henrike J Schouten
    Department of Geriatrics, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    J Am Med Dir Assoc 13:682-7. 2012
    ..Yet, there is not enough evidence to conclude whether NDD can be seen as a separate entity distinct from NTD. More research focusing on NDD seems needed...
  12. ncbi Different cut-off values for two D-dimer assays to exclude deep venous thrombosis in primary care
    Ruud Oudega
    Thromb Haemost 95:744-6. 2006
  13. ncbi The rehabilitation of clinical assessment in the diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis
    Jan J Michiels
    Semin Vasc Med 2:1-5. 2002