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. 2017 Aug 28;23(32):5954–5961. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i32.5954

Table 4.

Sensitivity of the 13C-urea breath test using the new test meal for Helicobacter pylori n (%)

Population Result of UBT with new test meal Diagnosis of Hp infection
Sensitivity 95%CI
Positive Negative
ITT (n = 114) Positive 50 (78.1) 1 (2.0) 78.13% 66.03%-87.49%
Negative 13 (20.3) 48 (96.0)
Not performed 1 (1.6) 1 (2.0)
PP (n = 102) Positive 49 (92.5) 1 (2.0) 92.45% 81.79%-97.91%
Negative 4 (7.5) 48 (98.0)

UBT: Urea breath test; ITT: Intention-to-treat; PP: Per-protocol; Hp: Helicobacter pylori.