Why the study?
Does the Alvarado scoring system accurately predict acute appendicitis in adult patients presenting with suggestive clinical findings?
Population
Adult patients of either gender presenting with clinical findings suggestive of acute appendicitis who…
Comparison
Alvarado scoring system vs Histopathology of resected specimens
Design
Cohort
Authors
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High PPV supports ruling in appendicitis in adults; leaves open validation and sex-specific thresholds in women.
Does the Alvarado scoring system accurately predict acute appendicitis in adult patients presenting with suggestive clinical findings?
The Alvarado score has a high positive predictive value for acute appendicitis, particularly in adult males, but lower diagnostic accuracy in women of childbearing age.
Jalil et al. (2011) studied this question.
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