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. 2021 Dec 14;2021(12):CD012028. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012028.pub2

James 2020.

Patient Sampling Type of study: prospective
Patient characteristics and setting Sample size: 52
Female: 34
Mean age: 11
Inclusion criteria: age 5 to 16 years (inclusive) with US for suspected appendicitis
Exclusion criteria: previous abdominal surgery, behavioural disorder
Setting: Ireland
Index tests Index test: MRI
Target condition and reference standard(s) Target condition: appendicitis
Reference standard: histology
Flow and timing Type and length of follow‐up: patients who were treated non‐surgically were followed for 6 months to assess for recurrent symptoms
Comparative  
Notes We identified this study by a search update during the editorial process of the review.