Everyday pulmonary embolism (wells) problems come down to one relationship between please tick all that apply, hr, hemoptysis, history, malignancy, probability and surgery. This calculator turns those numbers into score, with the working shown so you can check the result rather than simply trust it.
What Is the Pulmonary Embolism (Wells) Calculator?
The pulmonary embolism (wells) calculator gives you an estimate of score based on please tick all that apply, hr, hemoptysis, history, malignancy, probability and surgery.
It is a quick reference figure rather than a diagnosis, and it is most useful for tracking how a number moves over time rather than for interpreting a single reading.
How the Pulmonary Embolism (Wells) Estimate Is Worked Out
The calculation follows published reference relationships, so it is a reasonable approximation when the inputs are accurate. It assumes an average adult and does not account for individual variation.
If you are comparing two people, or the same person over a period of weeks, keep the method and the inputs identical. A change in the method can easily look like a change in the person.
What This Calculator Does Not Do
It does not diagnose anything, and it does not replace advice from a clinician. If a figure comes out at an extreme, or if it differs sharply from what you expect, that is a reason to speak to a professional rather than to adjust the inputs.
Nothing you type here is stored or sent anywhere. The whole calculation happens in your browser.
A Worked Example
Working through an example, with please tick all that apply set to 3.000000000000000, hr set to 1.500000000000000, hemoptysis set to 1.000000000000000, the calculator returns score of -. Substitute your own figures and the same steps produce the same kind of answer.
Frequently Asked Questions
What do I need to work out score?
Enter please tick all that apply, hr, hemoptysis, history, malignancy, probability and surgery. The calculator then works through the relationship and reports score.
What does the pulmonary embolism (wells) actually calculate?
It takes please tick all that apply, hr, hemoptysis, history, malignancy, probability and surgery and converts them into score using the standard relationship for this problem. Each step is applied in turn, so every output is traceable back to the numbers you typed in.
How should I enter please tick all that apply?
Use the value you actually have, in the unit shown next to the field. Enter every value in the same unit system. The calculator assumes the figures you supply are consistent, so it cannot correct a mistake that happens before the calculation starts.
Do I have to fill in every field?
Only the fields a particular result depends on. If you leave one blank, the results that need it simply show a note instead of a number, and everything else still works.
Why does a small change in one value move the answer so much?
That happens when an output depends on a ratio, because dividing by a small number magnifies any change in it. Check the units first, then check whether the value you entered is in the range the relationship was designed for.