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Cholecystitis Diagnostic Test Characteristics  

Sensitivity, Specificity and Likelihood Ratios of Labs, Physical Exam findings, and
Sensitivity, Specificity ... and Likelihood ... Cholecystitis #Testing ... #LikelihoodRatio ... #Accuracy #PhysicalExam
This requires defining some general cutoff values for likelihood ratios.  These are admittedly arbitrary, but
cutoff values for likelihood ... to map out the relationship ... and likelihood ... #LikelihoodRatios ... #Relationship #
Small Bowel Obstruction Testing Accuracy
#Diagnosis #SBO #Testing #Accuracy #Sensitivity #Specificity #KUB #AbdominalXRay #CT #POCUS #LikelihoodRatio #Comparison
Bowel Obstruction Testing ... Accuracy #Diagnosis ... #SBO #Testing # ... #Specificity #KUB ... AbdominalXRay #CT #POCUS #LikelihoodRatio
Point of Care Ultrasound for Appendicitis - Visual Abstract

Can emergency physicians diagnose appendicitis with high specificity
97.9% + LR 20.6 ... - LR 0.58 Visual ... VisualAbstract #Accuracy ... #Sensitivity #Specificity ... #Likelihood #EBM
USMLE Epidemiology and Biostatistics Summary
Meta-Analysis: pools data from several studies (greater power), limited by quality/bias of
Specificity (rule ... FN) Higher specificity ... probability of getting ... error Validity (“accuracy ... hypothesis): no relationship