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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 28, 2014; 20(8): 2079-2084
Published online Feb 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i8.2079
Published online Feb 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i8.2079
Table 3 Results of the platelet count/diameter of the spleen ratio diagnostic test using the cutoff value of ≤ 884 to predict esophageal varices
EV present | EV absent | |
Cutoff ratio of ≤ 884 vs > 884 | 73 | 18 |
Sensitivity | 84% | |
Specificity | 70% | |
Positive predictive value | 94% | |
Negative predictive value | 40% | |
Positive likelihood ratio | 4.1 | |
Negative likelihood ratio | 0.37 |
- Citation: González-Ojeda A, Cervantes-Guevara G, Chávez-Sánchez M, Dávalos-Cobián C, Ornelas-Cázares S, Macías-Amezcua MD, Chávez-Tostado M, Ramírez-Campos KM, Ramírez-Arce ADR, Fuentes-Orozco C. Platelet count/spleen diameter ratio to predict esophageal varices in Mexican patients with hepatic cirrhosis. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(8): 2079-2084
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i8/2079.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i8.2079