Is it beneficial to use clinical scoring systems for acute appendicitis in adults?

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Kose E., Hasbahceci M., Aydin M. C., Toy C., Saydam T., Ozsoy A., ...More

ULUSAL TRAVMA VE ACIL CERRAHI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF TRAUMA & EMERGENCY SURGERY, vol.25, no.1, pp.12-19, 2019 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 25 Issue: 1
• Publication Date: 2019
• Doi Number: 10.5505/tjtes.2018.22378
• Journal Name: ULUSAL TRAVMA VE ACIL CERRAHI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF TRAUMA & EMERGENCY SURGERY
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
• Page Numbers: pp.12-19
• Keywords: Appendicitis, decision support techniques, diagnosis, ALVARADO SCORE, DIAGNOSTIC SCORE, LINTULA SCORE, VALIDATION, ESKELINEN, RIPASA
• Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa Affiliated: No

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Clinical scoring systems have been used to reduce negative appendectomy rate for several decades. However, the use of these systems has been questioned due to differences in their diagnostic accuracies. The aim of this prospective study was to develop a new clinical scoring system using a combination of all previously described variables for the diagnosis of acute appendicitis (AA).