Errors in the diagnosis for DIC due to a statistical misunderstanding

J Thromb Haemost. 2020 Jul;18(7):1791-1792. doi: 10.1111/jth.14833.

Authors

Hideo Wada^{1

2}, Katsuya Shiraki^{1

2}, Motomu Shimaoka³

Affiliations

¹ Department of General and Laboratory Medicine, Mie Prefectural General Medical Center, Yokkaichi, Japan.
² Associated Department with Mie Graduate School of Medicine, Mie Prefectural General Medical Center, Yokkaichi, Japan.
³ Department of Molecular Pathobiology and Cell Adhesion Biology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsu, Japan.

PMID: 32619344
DOI: 10.1111/jth.14833

No abstract available

Keywords: disseminated intravascular coagulation; fibrinogen; pregnancy modified DIC score; prothrombin time.

Publication types

Letter
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Comment

MeSH terms

Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation*
Female
Hemostasis
Humans
Obstetrics*
Pregnancy
Registries
Thrombosis*
Women's Health