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Table 3 (4) Comparison of new score, appendicitis inflammatory response (AIR) score and Alvarado-score in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis

From: A new adult appendicitis score improves diagnostic accuracy of acute appendicitis - a prospective study

 

Sensitivity (%)

Specificity (%)

LR+

LR-

DOR

New score

     

> = 11

95.9

54.2

2.1

0.076

27.7

> = 16

58.0

92.7

7.9

0.45

17.5

> = 18

27.7

97.6

11.5

0.74

15.6

AIR-score

     

> = 5

83.1

63.1

2.3

0.27

8.4

> = 9

14.6

97.1

5.0

0.88

5.7

Alvarado-score

     

> = 4

98.0

27.7

1.4

0.072

18.8

> = 7

68.8

76.4

2.9

0.41

7.1

> = 9

27.4

94.2

4.7

0.77

6.1

  1. LR + - positive likelihood ratio.
  2. LR- – negative likelihood ratio.
  3. DOR – diagnostic odds ratio.