From: Development and validation of a clinical prediction rule for chest wall syndrome in primary care
Variable | P-value | Regression coefficient | Number of points attributed forrule |
---|---|---|---|
Pain reproducible by palpation | <0.001 | 1.64 | 2 |
No history of coronary heart disease | <0.001 | 1.25 | 1 |
Absence of general practitioner’s concern | 0.001 | 1.13 | 1 |
Pain neither retrosternal nor oppressive | 0.017 | 0.48 | 1 |
Pain well localized (history and/or physical examination) | 0.002 | 0.64 | 1 |
Stabbing pain | 0.041 | 0.50 | 1 |
Total number of points attributable | 7 |