Test properties of enzyme linked immunosorbent assay D-dimer for pulmonary embolism in an ambulatory clinical setting*

Number of studiesSensitivity (95% CI)Specificity (CI)+LR−LR
*Diagnostic terms defined in glossary; LRs calculated using the pooled summary estimates of sensitivity and specificity reported by the author.
1195% (90 to 98)45% (38 to 52)1.730.11
    994% (88 to 97)45% (36 to 55)1.710.13