[HTML][HTML] The HIT Expert Probability (HEP) Score: a novel pre‐test probability model for heparin‐induced thrombocytopenia based on broad expert opinion

A Cuker, G Arepally, MA Crowther, L Rice… - Journal of thrombosis …, 2010 - Elsevier
Background: The diagnosis of heparin‐induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is challenging. Over‐
diagnosis and over‐treatment are common. Objectives: To develop a pre‐test clinical
scoring model for HIT based on broad expert opinion that may be useful in guiding clinical
decisions regarding therapy. Patients/methods: A pre‐test model, the HIT Expert Probability
(HEP) Score, was constructed based on the opinions of 26 HIT experts. Fifty patients
referred to a reference laboratory for HIT testing comprised the validation cohort. Two …