Comparison of the Wells score and the revised Geneva score as a tool to predict pulmonary embolism in outpatients over age 65.

Title: Comparison of the Wells score and the revised Geneva score as a tool to predict pulmonary embolism in outpatients over 65 years of age.

Introduction: The incidence and mortality of pulmonary embolism (PE) is high in the elderly. The Wells score (SW) and the revised Geneva score (RGS) have been validated in patient populations with a large age range.