Comparison of clinical judgement and Alvarado score in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis
Completed
- Conditions
- Acute appendicitisDigestive System
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN56471730
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity of Szeged (Hungary)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 250
Inclusion Criteria
1. Patients aged 18 or older, who present in our Surgical Department with right quadrant abdominal pain are included in our study
2. Every participiant should be able to read through an information sheet and sign a consent form
Exclusion Criteria
1. Does not meet inclusion criteria
2. Those who refuse the participation in our study
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Specificity, sensitivity and positive predictive value of Alvarado score vs clinical judgement.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Measure the specificity and sensitivty of US examination practice in our department