| Cholecystitis | ||
| Positive likelihood ratio 1.47 ( Trowbridge RL et al. ) (average) 1.47 | Negative likelihood ratio 0.65 ( Trowbridge RL et al. ) (average) 0.65 | |
| Appendicitis | ||
| Positive likelihood ratio 2.23 ( Al-gaithy Zuhoor K et ) 1.60 ( Saaiq M et al. ) 1.89 ( Dahmardehei M et al. ) 2.91 ( Kamran H et al. ) (average) 2.16 | Negative likelihood ratio 0.35 ( Al-gaithy Zuhoor K et ) 0.21 ( Saaiq M et al. ) 0.26 ( Dahmardehei M et al. ) 0.32 ( Kamran H et al. ) (average) 0.29 | |
| Diverticulitis | ||
| Positive likelihood ratio 11.28 ( O'Connor ES et al. ) 1.60 ( Stefánsson R et ) (average) 6.44 | Negative likelihood ratio 0.24 ( O'Connor ES et al. ) 0.33 ( Stefánsson R et ) (average) 0.29 |
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