Table 3 Clinical acceptance of EA as final diagnosis (54 patients with sonographically diagnosed EA).

Final clinical diagnosis n =54 (100%)	All study patients n= 54 (100%)*	Study patients before 2013 n =22 (40.7%)	Study patients from 2013 onwards n =32 (59.3%)
Epiploic appendagitis	39 (72.2%)	12 (54.5%)	27 (84.4%)
Unclear abdominal pain	10 (18.5%)	7 (31.8%)	3 (9.4%)
Diverticulitis	3 (5.5%)	1 (4.5%)	2 (6.3%)
Gastroenteritis	1 (1.9%)	1 (4.5%)	0 (0%)
Colitis	1 (1.9%)	1 (4.5%)	0 (0%)

*In all study patients, epiploic appendagitis was sonographically detected and diagnosed by a DEGUM level III qualified examiner.