Development and initial validation of a simple clinical decision tool to predict the presence of heart failure in primary care: the MICE (Male, Infarction, Crepitations, Edema) rule

Andrea K Roalfe, Jonathan Mant, Jenny A Doust, Pelham Barton, Martin R Cowie, Paul Glasziou, David Mant, Richard J McManus, Roger Holder, Jonathan J Deeks, Robert N Doughty, Arno W Hoes, Kate Fletcher, Frederick Hobbs

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Abstract

Diagnosis of heart failure in primary care is often inaccurate, and access to and use of echocardiography is suboptimal. This study aimed to develop and provisionally validate a clinical prediction rule to optimize referral for echocardiography of people identified in primary care with suspected heart failure.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1000-8
Number of pages9
JournalEuropean Journal of Heart Failure
Volume14
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012

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