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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 28, 2007; 13(24): 3279-3287
Published online Jun 28, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i24.3279
Table 5 Incremental yield of capsule endoscopy over the other modalities in patients with established Crohn’s disease (from Triester SL et al[63])
Yield ofcapsuleendoscopy(%)Yield ofothermodalities(%)% Incrementalyield for capsuleendoscopy(95% CI)NNTP
vs Small bowel radiography783251 (0.31-0.70)2< 0.001
vs Ileoscopy866026 (0.08-0.43)40.002
vs CT enterography683830 (0.12-0.48)-< 0.01