Title: Assessment of Alvarado criteria, ultrasound, CRP, and their combination in patients with
suspected acute appendicitis: a single centre study
Version: 2 Date: 14 Jun 2024
Reviewer's report:
The combined use of the Alvarado score, CRP, and ultrasound is an effective strategy to enhance
diagnostic accuracy. The Alvarado score provides a quick and convenient starting point for
clinical evaluation. CRP levels offer additional information as an inflammatory marker, and
ultrasonography provides visual confirmation, thereby increasing diagnostic certainty. Using
these three methods together minimizes false negative and positive results, thus avoiding
unnecessary surgical interventions and preventing delayed diagnoses.However, it is important
to note that these diagnostic methods have been known and used for years in suspected acute
appendicitis cases. Therefore, the contribution of this publication to the literature may be very
limited.
Title: Assessment of Alvarado criteria, ultrasound, CRP, and their combination in patients with
suspected acute appendicitis: a single centre study
Version: 2 Date: 14 Jun 2024
Reviewer's report:
The combined use of the Alvarado score, CRP, and ultrasound is an effective strategy to enhance
diagnostic accuracy. The Alvarado score provides a quick and convenient starting point for
clinical evaluation. CRP levels offer additional information as an inflammatory marker, and
ultrasonography provides visual confirmation, thereby increasing diagnostic certainty. Using
these three methods together minimizes false negative and positive results, thus avoiding
unnecessary surgical interventions and preventing delayed diagnoses.However, it is important
to note that these diagnostic methods have been known and used for years in suspected acute
appendicitis cases. Therefore, the contribution of this publication to the literature may be very
limited.
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Title: Assessment of Alvarado criteria, ultrasound, CRP, and their combination in patients with
suspected acute appendicitis: a single centre study
Version: 2 Date: 14 Jun 2024
Reviewer's report:
The combined use of the Alvarado score, CRP, and ultrasound is an effective strategy to enhance
diagnostic accuracy. The Alvarado score provides a quick and convenient starting point for
clinical evaluation. CRP levels offer additional information as an inflammatory marker, and
ultrasonography provides visual confirmation, thereby increasing diagnostic certainty. Using
these three methods together minimizes false negative and positive results, thus avoiding
unnecessary surgical interventions and preventing delayed diagnoses.However, it is important
to note that these diagnostic methods have been known and used for years in suspected acute
appendicitis cases. Therefore, the contribution of this publication to the literature may be very
limited.
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