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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 7, 2008; 14(5): 741-746
Published online Feb 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.741
Published online Feb 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.741
Table 3 Sensitivity, specificity and accuracy in diagnosis of CD or GITB
| Parameters | Sensitivity (%) | Specificity (%) | PPV (%) | NPV (%) | Accuracy (%) |
| Factors predicting CD | |||||
| Clinical score (fever, hematochezia, diarrhoea and duration of symptoms) | 80.7 | 88.4 | 87.5 | 82.1 | 84.62 |
| Co-existing deep linear/ serpiginous ulcers and/or Cobble-stone appearance | 69.2 | 65.3 | 66.6 | 72 | 67.3 |
| Pathologist reporting as IBD | 38.4 | 88.4 | 76.9 | 58.9 | 63.4 |
| Recurrence of disease after surgery | 77.7 | 100 | 100 | 66.6 | 42.3 |
| Factors predicting GITB | |||||
| Co-existing pulmonary lesions and/or abdominal lymphadenopathy | 57.6 | 88.4 | 83.3 | 67.6 | 73.1 |
| Pathologist reporting as TB | 50 | 100 | 100 | 66.6 | 75 |
| Granuloma on histology | 57.6 | 69.2 | 65.2 | 62 | 63.4 |
| TB PCR positive | 65.3 | 100 | 100 | 74.2 | 82.6 |
| Smear and/or culture positive for AFB | 23 | 100 | 100 | 56.5 | 61.5 |
| Complete response to ATT | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
- Citation: Amarapurkar DN, Patel ND, Rane PS. Diagnosis of Crohn’s disease in India where tuberculosis is widely prevalent. World J Gastroenterol 2008; 14(5): 741-746
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v14/i5/741.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.14.741