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. 2020 Mar 24;323(12):1141–1150. doi: 10.1001/jama.2020.0837

Table 3. Secondary Outcomes Associated With Implementation of Screening for Biliary Atresia.

Outcome No. (%) Reciprocal of
risk ratio (95% CI)
P valuea
Before screening implementation (n = 24) After screening implementation (n = 19)
Underwent the Kasai portoenterostomy by 30 d of life 3 (12.5) 11 (57.9) 4.6 (1.7-14.0) .003
Normalization of bilirubin level by 90 d after undergoing the Kasai portoenterostomyb 10 (41.7) 15 (78.9) 1.9 (1.1-3.3) .03
Transplant-free survival 1 y after undergoing the Kasai portoenterostomy 17 (70.8) 18 (94.7) 1.3 (1.0-1.9) .06
a

Calculated using the Fisher exact test.

b

Determined by conjugated testing.