Editorial
Copyright ©2009 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Aug 21, 2009; 15(31): 3845-3850
Published online Aug 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.3845
Table 2 Results of the urine reagent strips for the diagnosis of SBP
AuthorsSamples/SBP (n)Strips/cut-off gradeSensitivitySpecificityPPVNPV
Vanbiervliet et al[36] 200272/9Multistix ≥ 1100100100100
Castellote et al[37] 2003228/52Aution ≥ 389999897
Aution ≥ 296897499
Thevenot et al[38] 2004100/9Multistix ≥ 38910010099
Combur ≥ 28910010099
Butani et al[39] 2004136/12Multistix ≥ 283999198
Sapey et al[40] 2005184/13Center 1/Nephur ≥ 18610010099
Center 1/Multistix ≥ 1100100100100
Center 2/Nephur ≥ 110092.575100
Center 2/Multistix ≥ 183968396
Sapey et al[41] 2005245/17Nephur ≥ 388.299.693.899.1
Multistix ≥ 164.799.691.797.4
Kim et al[42] 200575/18Uriscan ≥ 2100100100100
Multistix ≥ 35010010087
Sarwar et al[43] 2005214/38Combur ≥ 397.789.49097.7
Wisniewski et al[44] 200547/6Multistix ≥ 183839742
Campillo et al[45] 2006443/46Multistix ≥ 169.694.96496
Combur ≥ 180.490.45297.3
Multistix ≥ 245.7987593.3
Rerknimitr et al[46] 2006200/42Combur ≥ 188815596
Combur ≥ 263968281
Braga et al[47] 2006100/9Combur ≥ 210098.992.3100
Torun et al[48] 200763/15Aution ≥ 29310010098
Gaya et al[49] 2007173/14Multistix ≥ 11009150100
Nobre et al[50] 2008109/9Combina ≥ 278883798
Combina ≥ 367987597
Ribeiro et al[51] 2007200/14Multistix ≥ 186966099
Multistix ≥ 271999198
Nousbaum et al[52] 20071041/117Multistix ≥ 345.399.277.996.9