Retrospective Cohort Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 14, 2020; 26(26): 3780-3791
Published online Jul 14, 2020. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v26.i26.3780
Table 6 Sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive value of bowel ultrasonography, clinical and laboratory markers for prediction of villous atrophy in patients with celiac disease
CharacteristicsSensitivity (%) (95%CI)Specificity (%) (95%CI)Accuracy (%) (95%CI)Positive predictive value (%) (95%CI)Negative predictive value (%) (95%CI)
Ultrasonography64.7 (38.3-85.8)73.5 (58.9-85.1)71.2 (58.8-81.7)45.8 (32.1-60.3)85.7 (75.5-92.1)
Diarrhea44.4 (21.5-69.2)82.5 (70.9-91.0)74.1 (63.1-83.2)42.1 (25.7-60.5)83.9 (77.2-88.9)
Weight loss22.2 (6.4-47.6)93.7 (84.5-98.2)77.8 (67.2-86.3)50.0 (21.7-78.3)80.8 (76.6-84.5)
Abdominal pain16.7 (3.6-41.4)77.8 (65.5-87.3)64.2 (52.8-74.6)17.7 (6.5-39.9)76.6 (71.9-80.7)
Anemia5.6 (0.1-27.3)87.1 (76.2-94.3)68.8 (57.4-78.7)11.1 (1.6-48.3)76.1 (73.3-78.6)
Sideropenia22.2 (6.4-47.6)71.0 (58.1-81.8)60.0 (48.4-70.8)18.2 (7.9-36.4)75.9 (70.1-80.8)
Vitamin D deficiency44.4 (21.5-69.2)85.5 (74.2-93.1)76.3 (65.4-85.1)47.1 (28.7-66.3)84.1 (77.6-89.0)