Table 2.

CPRs for assessment of PTP of PE

GenevaPointsRevised GenevaPointsSimplified Revised GenevaPointsWellsPoints
Recent surgery 3.0 Age >65 y 1.0 Age >65 y 1.0 Clinical signs of DVT 3.0 
Previous DVT or PE 2.0 Previous history of PE or DVT 3.0 Previous history of PE or DVT 1.0 Recent surgery or immobilization 1.5 
Heart rate >100 bpm 1.0 Surgery or fracture within 1 month 2.0 Surgery or fracture within 1 month 1.0 Heart rate >100 bpm 1.5 
  Active malignancy 2.0 Active malignancy 1.0 Previous history of PE or DVT 1.5 
Age, y        
 60-79 1.0 Heart rate (bpm)  Heart rate (bpm)  Hemoptysis 1.0 
 ≥80 2.0  75-94 3.0  75-94 1.0 Malignancy 1.0 
   ≥95 5.0  ≥95 1.0 Alternative diagnosis less likely than PE 3.0 
Chest radiograph findings        
 Atelectasis 1.0 Pain on leg venous palpation and unilateral edema 4.0 Pain on leg deep vein palpation and unilateral edema 1.0   
 Elevated hemidiaphragm 1.0 Unilateral leg pain 3.0 Unilateral leg pain 1.0   
PaO2(mmHg)  Hemoptysis 2.0 Hemoptysis 1.0   
 <49 (6.5 kPa) 4.0       
 49-59 (6.5-7.99 kPa) 3.0       
 60-71 (8-9.49 kPa) 2.0       
 72-82 (9.5-10.99 kPa) 1.0       
PaCO2(mmHg)        
 <36 (4.8 kPa) 2.0       
 36-38.9 (4.8-5.2 kPa) 1.0       
Probability categories Total score Probability categories Total score Probability categories Total score Probability categories Total score 
 Low <5  Low <4  Low 0-1 3-Level  
 Intermediate 5-8  Intermediate 4-10  Intermediate 2-4  Low <2 
 High ≥9  High ≥11  High ≥5  Intermediate 2-6 
       High >6 
      2-Level  
       PE unlikely ≤4 
       PE likely >4 
GenevaPointsRevised GenevaPointsSimplified Revised GenevaPointsWellsPoints
Recent surgery 3.0 Age >65 y 1.0 Age >65 y 1.0 Clinical signs of DVT 3.0 
Previous DVT or PE 2.0 Previous history of PE or DVT 3.0 Previous history of PE or DVT 1.0 Recent surgery or immobilization 1.5 
Heart rate >100 bpm 1.0 Surgery or fracture within 1 month 2.0 Surgery or fracture within 1 month 1.0 Heart rate >100 bpm 1.5 
  Active malignancy 2.0 Active malignancy 1.0 Previous history of PE or DVT 1.5 
Age, y        
 60-79 1.0 Heart rate (bpm)  Heart rate (bpm)  Hemoptysis 1.0 
 ≥80 2.0  75-94 3.0  75-94 1.0 Malignancy 1.0 
   ≥95 5.0  ≥95 1.0 Alternative diagnosis less likely than PE 3.0 
Chest radiograph findings        
 Atelectasis 1.0 Pain on leg venous palpation and unilateral edema 4.0 Pain on leg deep vein palpation and unilateral edema 1.0   
 Elevated hemidiaphragm 1.0 Unilateral leg pain 3.0 Unilateral leg pain 1.0   
PaO2(mmHg)  Hemoptysis 2.0 Hemoptysis 1.0   
 <49 (6.5 kPa) 4.0       
 49-59 (6.5-7.99 kPa) 3.0       
 60-71 (8-9.49 kPa) 2.0       
 72-82 (9.5-10.99 kPa) 1.0       
PaCO2(mmHg)        
 <36 (4.8 kPa) 2.0       
 36-38.9 (4.8-5.2 kPa) 1.0       
Probability categories Total score Probability categories Total score Probability categories Total score Probability categories Total score 
 Low <5  Low <4  Low 0-1 3-Level  
 Intermediate 5-8  Intermediate 4-10  Intermediate 2-4  Low <2 
 High ≥9  High ≥11  High ≥5  Intermediate 2-6 
       High >6 
      2-Level  
       PE unlikely ≤4 
       PE likely >4 

bpm, beats per minute; PaCO2, partial pressure of carbon dioxide; PaO2, partial pressure of oxygen.

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