Table 2 The revised Geneva score and simplified revised Geneva score for pulmonary embolism

Age > 65 years

1

1

Active malignancy (or considered cure < 1 year)

2

1

Recent surgery or fracture of the lower limbs within 1 month

2

1

Previous PE or DVT

3

1

Haemoptysis

2

1

Unilateral lower limb pain

3

1

Tenderness on lower limb deep venous palpation and unilateral oedema

4

1

 75–94 bpm

3

1

 ≥ 95 bpm

5

2

Pretest probability;

Pretest probability;

0–3: low

0–1: low

4–10: moderate

2–4: moderate

≥ 11: high

≥ 5: high

Dichotomized score:

Dichotomized score:

0–5: PE unlikely (low)

0–2: PE unlikely (low)

≥ 6: PE likely (high)

≥ 3: PE likely (high)