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Copyright ©2008 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Feb 7, 2008; 14(5): 741-746
Published online Feb 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.741
Table 3 Sensitivity, specificity and accuracy in diagnosis of CD or GITB
ParametersSensitivity (%)Specificity (%)PPV (%)NPV (%)Accuracy (%)
Factors predicting CD
Clinical score (fever, hematochezia, diarrhoea and duration of symptoms)80.788.487.582.184.62
Co-existing deep linear/ serpiginous ulcers and/or Cobble-stone appearance69.265.366.67267.3
Pathologist reporting as IBD38.488.476.958.963.4
Recurrence of disease after surgery77.710010066.642.3
Factors predicting GITB
Co-existing pulmonary lesions and/or abdominal lymphadenopathy57.688.483.367.673.1
Pathologist reporting as TB5010010066.675
Granuloma on histology57.669.265.26263.4
TB PCR positive65.310010074.282.6
Smear and/or culture positive for AFB2310010056.561.5
Complete response to ATT100100100100100