Table 3.
Results obtained by conventional and handheld ultrasound on assessment of ascites, gallbladder wall thickening, and para-umbilical veins.
| HokUS-10 Parameters | Findings-Conventional US/Handheld US | p-Value | Kappa Statistic for Agreement between the Two Tests |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes/Yes | Yes/No | No/Yes | No/No | |||
| Ascites | 7 | 1 | 1 | 71 | <0.0001 | 0.93 |
| Gallbladder wall thickening |
2 | 0 | 1 | 77 | <0.0009 | 0.79 |
| Appearance of PUV blood flow signal |
0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | <0.0001 | 1.0 |
| Hepatopetus conventional US/ handheld US |
Hepatofuge conventional US/ handheld US |
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| Direction of PV flow | 80/80 | 0/0 | <0.0001 | 1.0 | ||