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. 2024 Mar 18;16(3):e56397. doi: 10.7759/cureus.56397

Table 7. Post-test odds of SBO using Bayesian analysis.

POCUS, point-of-care ultrasound; SBO, small bowel obstruction

  Pre-test probability
  High (81%) Moderate (middle of range = 65%) Mild (middle of range = 34%) Low (19%)
POCUS positive for SBO post-test odds = 39.6% post-test odds = 17.5% post-test odds = 4.8% post-test odds = 2.1%
POCUS negative for SBO post-test odds = 0.4% post-test odds = 0.2% post-test odds = 0.0% post-test odds = 0.0%