[1] It has been shown to be as accurate as the Wells Score, and is less reliant on the experience of the doctor applying the rule.
[3] A version of the revised score was modified to be applicable to pregnant patients.
[6] The revised score uses 8 parameters, but does not include figures which require an arterial blood gas sample to be performed: The score obtained relates to probability of PE: The probabilities derived from the scoring systems can be used to determine the need for, and nature of, further investigations such as D-dimer, ventilation/perfusion scanning and CT pulmonary angiography to confirm or refute the diagnosis of PE.
Authors suggest that the likelihood of patients having a PE with a simplified Geneva score less than 2 and a normal D-Dimer is 3 percent.
Patients are categorized in 3 pre-test probability groups: Online Calculator of the Revised Geneva Score