Both scoring systems can be of assistance in setting the diagnosis of acute appendicitis, but none has adequate predictive values in assessing acute appendicitis and none can be used as an exclusive standard in setting the diagnosis of acute appendicitis in children. The final decision still remaines on the opinion of an expert pediatric surgeon.
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