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. 2025 Jul 30;31(3):347–356. doi: 10.5056/jnm24170

Table 3.

Performance of Changes in 4-Dimensional High-resolution Impedance Manometry Clearance Ratio and Intrabolus Pressure, Both Alone and in Combination, in Predicting Timed Barium Esophagram Outcome at 5 Minutes

Predictor Good TBE outcome Poor TBE outcome Totals
Change-IBP alone
> 8.9 mmHg 14 (93%)a 1 (7%) 15 (100%)
< 8.9 mmHg 11 (52%) 10 (48%)b 21 (100%)
Totals 25 (69%) 11 (31%) 36
Change-Clearance ratio alone
> 0.1 15 (83%)a 3 (17%) 18 (100%)
< 0.1 10 (56%) 8 (44%)b 18 (100%)
Totals 25 (69%) 11 (31%) 36
Combination of both
IBP reduction < 8.9 mmHg and clearance ratio increase > 0.1 8 (80%) 2 (20%) 10 (100%)
IBP reduction < 8.9 mmHg and clearance ratio increase < 0.1 3 (27%) 8 (73%)b 11 (100%)
Totals 11 (52%) 10 (48%) 21

aNegative predictive values for good timed barium esophagram (TBE) outcome.

bPositive predictive values for poor TBE outcome.

IBP, intrabolus pressure.