Table 3. Sensitivity for diagnosing acute appendicitis per reader for positive vs neutral oral contrast.
Sensitivity (%)a |
Sensitivity (%)a |
p-Valueb | |
Positive oral contrast (Gastrografin) (n=101 proven appendicitis) | Neutral oral contrast (VoLumen) (n=98 proven appendicitis) | ||
Reader 1 | 98 (93–99.7) | 97 (91–99) | 0.7 |
Reader 2 | 94 (88–98) | 93 (86–97) | 0.8 |
Reader 3 | 96 (90–99) | 97 (91–99) | 1.00 |
Reader 4 | 99 (95–99.9) | 98 (93–99.8) | 0.6 |
Reader 5 | 91 (84–96) | 89 (81–94) | 0.6 |
Average of readers | (n=505) 96 (93–97) | (n=490) 95 (92–97) | 0.5 (χ2) |
aBinomial exact 95% confidence intervals used for confidence interval reporting. bFisher's exact test.