Wells score — clinical probability of DVT

Decision support · deep vein thrombosis of the lower limbs

Dichotomised model (likely/unlikely) based on the validation by Wells et al. and adopted by the NICE and ESVS guidelines; it does not replace clinical judgement.

For use by healthcare professionals only. This tool offers general guidance on the diagnostic pathway, not a diagnosis. Confirmation always requires clinical correlation and, where indicated, venous duplex ultrasound.

Step 1

Clinical criteria

Select all the criteria present in the patient, then calculate the score.

Assessment generated