Bmc Medical Imaging Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of the Diagnostic Accuracy of Ultrasonography for Deep Vein Thrombosis

Background: Ultrasound (US) has largely replaced contrast venography as the definitive diagnostic test for deep vein thrombosis (DVT). We aimed to derive a definitive estimate of the diagnostic accuracy of US for clinically suspected DVT and identify study-level factors that might predict accuracy.

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