RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 The sensitivity of a normal chest radiograph in ruling out aortic dissection
JF Emergency Medicine Journal
JO Emerg Med J
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and the British Association for Accident & Emergency Medicine
SP 199
OP 200
VO 21
IS 2
A1 Kerstin Hogg
A1 Stewart Teece
YR 2004
UL http://emj.bmj.com/content/21/2/199.3.abstract
AB A short cut review was carried out to establish the sensitivity of a normal chest radiograph as a rule out test for aortic aneurysm. Altogether 557 papers were found using the reported search, of which four presented the best evidence to answer the clinical question. The author, date and country of publication, patient group studied, study type, relevant outcomes, results, and study weaknesses of these best papers are tabulated. A clinical bottom line is stated