
Wells Score for DVT Probability
If PRESENT Score as follows:
Criterion |
Score If Present |
Your Patient |
Lower limb trauma or surgery or immobilisation in a plaster cast |
+1 |
|
Bedridden for more than three days or surgery within the last four weeks |
+1 |
|
Tenderness along deep venous system |
+1 |
|
Entire limb swollen |
+1 |
|
Calf more than 3cm bigger circumference,10cm below tibial tuberosity |
+1 |
|
Pitting oedema |
+1 |
|
Dilated collateral superficial veins (non-varicose) |
+1 |
|
Malignancy (including treatment up to six months previously) |
+1 |
|
Alternative diagnosis as more likely than DVT |
-2 |
|
CLINICAL PROBABILITY OF DVT WITH SCORE
≥ 3 HIGH
1-2 MODERATE
<1 LOW







