Diagnostic value of the wells score for lower extremity deep vein thrombosis in hospitalized patients: A case–control study

Saeed Kargar-soleimanabad, Sajjad Najafi, Masoud Ahmadi, Farnaz Godazandeh, Student Research Committee, Faculty of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Department of Neurosurgery, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, School of Medicine, Sari Imam Khomeini Hospital, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences

Phlebology: The Journal of Venous Disease

Published online on January 05, 2026

Abstract

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BackgroundDeep vein thrombosis (DVT) remains a frequent and potentially life-threatening complication among hospitalized patients, necessitating timely diagnosis. The Wells score is widely used for assessing DVT probability; however, its performance in ...