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Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Sensitivity and Specificity

Introduction: IBD is divided into Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's Disease, though there is some overlap.

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Prevalence

Population / CalculatorPrevalence Comments / Study / Link
Adults with suspected IBD 32% BMJ. 2010 Jul 15;341:c3369. doi: 10.1136/bmj.c3369. PMID: 20634346
Children with suspected IBD 61% BMJ. 2010 Jul 15;341:c3369. doi: 10.1136/bmj.c3369. PMID: 20634346
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Sensitive and Specific Findings

Finding SensitivitySpecificity Comments, Study
Fecal Calprotectin Edit 93%96%

in adults; specificity in kids only 76%

Study: BMJ. 2010 Jul 15;341:c3369. doi: 10.1136/bmj.c3369. PMID: 20634346

 

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