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. 2012 Nov 6;471(3):932–937. doi: 10.1007/s11999-012-2662-3

Table 2.

False-positive rate, false-negative rate, and mean charges in the generalist scenario*

Scenario % False-positive (95% CI) % False-negative (95% CI) Mean charges (95% CI)
Ultrasound alone 8.5% (1%–17%) 11.9% (2%–21%) $476.30 ($256–$1275)
EDX alone 1.4% (0%–7%) 18.9% (8%–31%) $400.30 ($289.20–$920.90)
Ultrasound followed by EDX 9.6% (2%–20%) 3.7% (0%–11%) $562.90 ($323.50–$1372)

* Based on repeated uniform sampling of 100-patient subgroups from the fictional population; EDX = electrodiagnostic testing.