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The discriminant power of bleeding history for the diagnosis of type 1 von Willebrand disease: an international, multicenter study

Rodeghiero, F ; Castaman, G ; Tosetto, A ; Batlle, J ; Baudo, F ; Cappelletti, A ; Casana, P ; De Bosch, N ; Eikenboom, JCJ and Federici, AB , et al. (2005) In Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis 3(12). p.2619-2626
Abstract
Objective: The aim of this study was the validation of the criteria defining a significant mucocutaneous-bleeding history in type 1 von Willebrand disease (VWD). Subjects and methods: To avoid selection bias, 42 obligatory carriers (OC) of type 1 VWD were identified from a panel of 42 families with type 1 VWD enrolled by 10 expert centers. OC were identified by the presence of an offspring and another first degree relative with type 1 VWD (affected subjects, AFF). A standardized questionnaire was administered to evaluate hemorrhagic symptoms at the time of first examination, using a bleeding score ranging from 0 (no symptom) to 3 (hospitalization, replacement therapy, blood transfusion). Sensitivity, specificity, diagnostic likelihood... (More)
Objective: The aim of this study was the validation of the criteria defining a significant mucocutaneous-bleeding history in type 1 von Willebrand disease (VWD). Subjects and methods: To avoid selection bias, 42 obligatory carriers (OC) of type 1 VWD were identified from a panel of 42 families with type 1 VWD enrolled by 10 expert centers. OC were identified by the presence of an offspring and another first degree relative with type 1 VWD (affected subjects, AFF). A standardized questionnaire was administered to evaluate hemorrhagic symptoms at the time of first examination, using a bleeding score ranging from 0 (no symptom) to 3 (hospitalization, replacement therapy, blood transfusion). Sensitivity, specificity, diagnostic likelihood ratios, positive and negative predictive values for the diagnosis of type 1 VWD were calculated from the data collected in OC and in 215 controls. Results: Having at least three hemorrhagic symptoms or a bleeding score of 3 in males and 5 in females was very specific (98.6%) for the bleeding history of type 1 VWD, although less sensitive (69.1%). None of the misclassified OC had life-threatening bleeding episodes after diagnosis. Conclusions: We suggest that the use of a standardized questionnaire and bleeding score may be useful for the identification of subjects requiring laboratory evaluation for VWD. (Less)
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inherited bleeding disorders, von Willebrand disease, von Willebrand, disease diagnosis
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Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis
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3
issue
12
pages
2619 - 2626
publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
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  • pmid:16359502
  • wos:000233623700005
  • scopus:29244439008
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1538-7933
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10.1111/j.1538-7836.2005.01663.x
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English
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The information about affiliations in this record was updated in December 2015. The record was previously connected to the following departments: Emergency medicine/Medicine/Surgery (013240200)
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  abstract     = {{Objective: The aim of this study was the validation of the criteria defining a significant mucocutaneous-bleeding history in type 1 von Willebrand disease (VWD). Subjects and methods: To avoid selection bias, 42 obligatory carriers (OC) of type 1 VWD were identified from a panel of 42 families with type 1 VWD enrolled by 10 expert centers. OC were identified by the presence of an offspring and another first degree relative with type 1 VWD (affected subjects, AFF). A standardized questionnaire was administered to evaluate hemorrhagic symptoms at the time of first examination, using a bleeding score ranging from 0 (no symptom) to 3 (hospitalization, replacement therapy, blood transfusion). Sensitivity, specificity, diagnostic likelihood ratios, positive and negative predictive values for the diagnosis of type 1 VWD were calculated from the data collected in OC and in 215 controls. Results: Having at least three hemorrhagic symptoms or a bleeding score of 3 in males and 5 in females was very specific (98.6%) for the bleeding history of type 1 VWD, although less sensitive (69.1%). None of the misclassified OC had life-threatening bleeding episodes after diagnosis. Conclusions: We suggest that the use of a standardized questionnaire and bleeding score may be useful for the identification of subjects requiring laboratory evaluation for VWD.}},
  author       = {{Rodeghiero, F and Castaman, G and Tosetto, A and Batlle, J and Baudo, F and Cappelletti, A and Casana, P and De Bosch, N and Eikenboom, JCJ and Federici, AB and Lethagen, Stefan and Linari, S and Srivastava, A}},
  issn         = {{1538-7933}},
  keywords     = {{inherited bleeding disorders; von Willebrand disease; von Willebrand; disease diagnosis}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{12}},
  pages        = {{2619--2626}},
  publisher    = {{Wiley-Blackwell}},
  series       = {{Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis}},
  title        = {{The discriminant power of bleeding history for the diagnosis of type 1 von Willebrand disease: an international, multicenter study}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1538-7836.2005.01663.x}},
  doi          = {{10.1111/j.1538-7836.2005.01663.x}},
  volume       = {{3}},
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