Philip S. Wells

3.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
19 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

Philip S. Wells is a scholar working on Internal Medicine, Surgery and Emergency Medical Services. According to data from OpenAlex, Philip S. Wells has authored 19 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Internal Medicine, 10 papers in Surgery and 8 papers in Emergency Medical Services. Recurrent topics in Philip S. Wells's work include Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management (19 papers), Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis (8 papers) and Ultrasound in Clinical Applications (7 papers). Philip S. Wells is often cited by papers focused on Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management (19 papers), Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis (8 papers) and Ultrasound in Clinical Applications (7 papers). Philip S. Wells collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and Netherlands. Philip S. Wells's co-authors include David R. Anderson, Janis Bormanis, Michael Mitchell, Lisa Gray, Bernard Lewandowski, Katherine Robinson, Michael J. Kovacs, Melissa A. Forgie, Judy Kovacs and Ian G. Stiell and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, JAMA and The American Journal of Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Philip S. Wells

19 papers receiving 1.8k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Value of assessment of pretest probability of deep-vein thrombosis in clinical management

1997 764 citations Philip S. Wells, David R. Anderson et al. The Lancet profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Philip S. Wells Canada	15	1.7k	802	653	422	412	19	1.9k
Janis Bormanis Canada	14	1.7k 1.0×	815 1.0×	679 1.0×	434 1.0×	430 1.0×	34	2.2k
J S Ginsberg Canada	8	1.3k 0.8×	604 0.8×	450 0.7×	328 0.8×	268 0.7×	11	1.4k
P. S. Wells Canada	9	1.3k 0.7×	631 0.8×	321 0.5×	410 1.0×	258 0.6×	10	1.4k
Bernard Lewandowski Canada	10	1.7k 1.0×	817 1.0×	850 1.3×	303 0.7×	464 1.1×	17	2.1k
Paul L. den Exter Netherlands	25	2.0k 1.2×	1.3k 1.7×	452 0.7×	313 0.7×	442 1.1×	71	2.4k
Russell D. Hull Canada	14	1.2k 0.7×	725 0.9×	474 0.7×	240 0.6×	163 0.4×	22	1.3k
Renée A. Douma Netherlands	18	1.1k 0.7×	532 0.7×	317 0.5×	283 0.7×	263 0.6×	38	1.4k
Suman Rathbun United States	17	1.1k 0.7×	458 0.6×	510 0.8×	203 0.5×	369 0.9×	36	1.4k
Luigi Visani Italy	6	2.2k 1.3×	1.5k 1.8×	407 0.6×	570 1.4×	317 0.8×	9	2.4k
Antoine Élias France	20	1.2k 0.7×	761 0.9×	465 0.7×	169 0.4×	289 0.7×	58	1.5k

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19 of 19 papers shown

Stein, Paul D., H. Dirk Sostman, Henri Bounameaux, et al.. (2008). Challenges in the Diagnosis Acute Pulmonary Embolism. The American Journal of Medicine. 121(7). 565–571. 37 indexed citations

Carrier, Marc, Agnes Lee, Shannon M. Bates, David R. Anderson, & Philip S. Wells. (2008). Accuracy and usefulness of a clinical prediction rule and D-dimer testing in excluding deep vein thrombosis in cancer patients. Thrombosis Research. 123(1). 177–183. 49 indexed citations

Anderson, David R., Susan R. Kahn, Marc Rodger, et al.. (2007). Computed Tomographic Pulmonary Angiography vs Ventilation-Perfusion Lung Scanning in Patients With Suspected Pulmonary Embolism. JAMA. 298(23). 2743–2743. 377 indexed citations

Riddle, Daniel L., et al.. (2005). Preliminary Validation of Clinical Assessment for Deep Vein Thrombosis in Orthopaedic Outpatients. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 432(432). 252–257. 8 indexed citations

Riddle, Daniel L., Bruce E. Hillner, Philip S. Wells, & Robert E. Johnson. (2005). Improving the Diagnostic Process for Deep Vein Thrombosis in Orthopaedic Outpatients. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 432(432). 258–266. 2 indexed citations

Anderson, David R., Michael J. Kovacs, George Kovács, et al.. (2005). Use of spiral computed tomography contrast angiography and ultrasonography to exclude the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism in the emergency department. Journal of Emergency Medicine. 29(4). 399–404. 63 indexed citations

Kovacs, Michael J., Clive Kearon, Jim A. Julian, et al.. (2005). Influence of Warfarin on Symptoms of Fatigue: Findings of a Randomized Trial. Annals of Pharmacotherapy. 39(5). 840–842. 1 indexed citations

Riddle, Daniel L. & Philip S. Wells. (2004). Diagnosis of Lower-Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis in Outpatients. Physical Therapy. 84(8). 729–735. 18 indexed citations

Riddle, Daniel L., Bruce E. Hillner, Philip S. Wells, et al.. (2004). Diagnosis of Lower-Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis in Outpatients With Musculoskeletal Disorders: A National Survey Study of Physical Therapists. Physical Therapy. 84(8). 717–728. 27 indexed citations

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Wells, Philip S., et al.. (2001). Extended outpatient therapy with low molecular weight heparin for the treatment of recurrent venous thromboembolism despite warfarin therapy. The American Journal of Medicine. 111(4). 270–273. 67 indexed citations

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Kovacs, Michael J., Karen MacKinnon, David R. Anderson, et al.. (2001). A comparison of three rapid D‐dimer methods for the diagnosis of venous thromboembolism. British Journal of Haematology. 115(1). 140–144. 49 indexed citations

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Wells, Philip S., et al.. (2000). Assessment of Deep Vein Thrombosis or Pulmonary Embolism by the Combined Use of Clinical Model and Noninvasive Diagnostic Tests. Seminars in Thrombosis and Hemostasis. 26(6). 643–656. 49 indexed citations

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Anderson, David R. & Philip S. Wells. (2000). D-dimer for the diagnosis of venous thromboembolism. Current Opinion in Hematology. 7(5). 296–301. 31 indexed citations

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Wells, Philip S. & David R. Anderson. (2000). Diagnosis of deep-vein thrombosis in the year 2000. Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine. 6(4). 309–313. 17 indexed citations

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Wells, Philip S. & David R. Anderson. (1999). Modern Approach to Diagnosis in Patients with Suspected Deep Vein Thrombosis. Pathophysiology of Haemostasis and Thrombosis. 29(Suppl. 1). 10–20. 3 indexed citations

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Wells, Philip S., David R. Anderson, Janis Bormanis, et al.. (1999). Application of a Diagnostic Clinical Model for the Management of Hospitalized Patients with Suspected Deep-vein Thrombosis. Thrombosis and Haemostasis. 81(4). 493–497. 74 indexed citations

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Wells, Philip S., et al.. (1998). Expanding Eligibility for Outpatient Treatment of Deep Venous Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism With Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin. Archives of Internal Medicine. 158(16). 1809–1809. 233 indexed citations

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Wells, Philip S., David R. Anderson, Janis Bormanis, et al.. (1997). Value of assessment of pretest probability of deep-vein thrombosis in clinical management. The Lancet. 350(9094). 1795–1798. 764 indexed citations breakdown →

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Wells, Philip S., Jack Hirsh, David R. Anderson, et al.. (1995). Comparison of the Accuracy of Impedance Plethysmography and Compression Ultrasonography in Outpatients with Clinically Suspected Deep Vein Thrombosis. Thrombosis and Haemostasis. 74(6). 1423–1427. 57 indexed citations

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