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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 21, 2013; 19(15): 2362-2367
Published online Apr 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i15.2362
Table 2 Diagnostic value of colonoscopy for colonic diverticula in 65 patients
Number1Sens, % (95%CI)Spec, % (95%CI)LR (+) (95%CI)LR (-) (95%CI)ROC-AUC (95%CI)P value
All (44/21)91 (79-98)90 (67-99)8.7 (2.3-32)0.097 (0.038-0.52)0.90 (0.82-0.99)
Age (yr)
< 70 (18/9)90 (67-99)88 (47-100)7.2 (1.1-45)0.12 (0.032-0.46)0.89 (0.74-1)
≥ 70 (26/12)93 (76-99)91 (59-100)10 (1.6-66)0.082 (0.021-0.31)0.92 (0.82-1)0.68
Sex
Female (13/12)100 (72-100)86 (57-98)5.8 (1.8-18)0.05 (0.0033-0.76)0.93 (0.83-1)
Male (31/9)89 (73-97)100 (48-100)11 (0.74-150)0.14 (0.056-0.33)0.94 (0.89-1)0.47
Location
Right colon (40/25)95 (84-99)96 (79-100)23 (3.4-156)0.051 (0.013-0.20)0.96 (0.90-1)
Left colon (26/39)66 (49-80)96 (81-100)18 (2.6-123)0.36 (0.23-0.56)0.81 (0.73-0.90)0.02