Table 3 Diagnostic performance of each endoscopic modality for diagnosis of H. pylori infection

M-BLI

Enlarged or elongated pits with obscure SECNs or dense fine irregular vessels

95%

(83.1–99.4)

80%

(67.7–89.2)

76%

(65.5–84.1)

96%

(86.1–98.9)

86%

(77.6–92.1)

M-NBI

Enlarged or elongated pits with obscure SECNs or dense fine irregular vessels

92.5%

(79.6–98.4)

86.7%

(75.4–94.1)

82.2%

(70.7–89.9)

94.6%

(85.3–98.1)

89%

(81.2–94.4)

LCI

Comprehensive findings on LCI were the presence of ≥ 1 of 8 endoscopic findings based on Kyoto classification*

90%

(76.3–97.2)

70%

(56.8–81.2)

66.7%

(57.3–74.9)

91.3%

(80.3–96.4)

78%

(68.6–85.7)

WLI

Comprehensive findings on WLI were the presence of ≥ 1 of 8 endoscopic findings based on Kyoto classification*

80%

(64.4–91.0)

71.7%

(58.6–82.6)

65.3%

(55.0-74.3)

84.3%

(73.9–91.1)

75%

(65.3–83.1)