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World J Gastrointest Surg. Nov 27, 2026; 18(11): 125793
Published online Nov 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.125793
Table 2 Performance of different models in predicting intraductal concrements (values in square brackets represent 95% confidence interval)

CBD width (≥ 8 mm)
Bilirubin (≥ 4 mg/dL)
CBD + bilirubin
RF model
Sensitivity0.795 (0.645; 0.892)0.308 (0.186; 0.464)0.256 (0.146; 0.411)0.923 (0.797; 0.973)
Specificity0.548 (0.378; 0.708)0.774 (0.602; 0.886)0.903 (0.751; 0.967)0.355 (0.211; 0.531)
PPV0.689 (0.543; 0.805)0.632 (0.410; 0.809)0.769 (0.497; 0.918)0.643 (0.512; 0.755)
NPV0.680 (0.484; 0.828)0.471 (0.341; 0.605)0.491 (0.366; 0.617)0.786 (0.524; 0.924)
Correct rule-out (true negative), n (%)17 (24.29)24 (34.29)28 (40.00)11 (15.71)
False rule-out (missed IDCs), n (%)8 (11.43)27 (38.57)29 (41.43)3 (4.29)
Accuracy0.686 (0.570; 0.782)0.514 (0.400; 0.628)0.543 (0.427; 0.654)0.671 (0.555; 0.770)


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