A prospective diagnostic accuracy study of the Alvarado score in a Croatian hospital - is it time for a final conclusion?

• Published in: Acta chirurgica belgica Vol. 125; no. 4; p. 197
• Main Authors: Bakula, Branko, Bogut, Ante, Karačić, Andrija, Bakula, Maja, Marić, Antonio, Radišić Biljak, Vanja
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 04.07.2025
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Appendectomy; Appendicitis - diagnosis; Appendicitis - surgery; Croatia; Emergency Service, Hospital; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Prospective Studies; Sensitivity and Specificity; Young Adult; Croatia; Alvarado score; Acute appendicitis; appendectomy; surgery

The diagnosis of acute appendicitis (AA) still represents a considerable problem for surgeons, with a relatively high rate of false positive findings still present. Thus, the aim of our study was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of the Alvarado scoring system based on the prospectively included s...