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Table 5 Sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive value and area under the curve (AUC) for the presence of EV using the combination of platelet count/GBWT ratio (> 46.2), and platelet count/spleen diameter 909 as described by Giannini et al. [7]

From: Gall bladder wall thickening as non-invasive screening parameter for esophageal varices – a comparative endoscopic – sonographic study

Parameters

Platelet count/GBWT (> 46.2)

Th/Spleen (< 909)

Sensitivity

78%

63%

Specificity

86%

87%

Positive predictive value

76%

75%

Negative predictive value

87%

80%

Area under the curve

0.864 (CI 0.809–0.919)

0.841 (CI 0.782–0.901