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. 2011 May;84(1001):418–426. doi: 10.1259/bjr/20854868

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.