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Table 4 Multivariate analysis (pseudo R 2 : 0.2244): P-values, regression coefficients and number of points attributed to build the chest wall syndrome (CWS) clinical prediction rule

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

  1. CWS chest wall syndrome.