Annals of emergency medicine
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Review Meta Analysis
Diagnostic accuracy of noncontrast computed tomography for appendicitis in adults: a systematic review.
We seek to determine the diagnostic test characteristics of noncontrast computed tomography (CT) for appendicitis in the adult emergency department (ED) population. ⋯ We found the diagnostic accuracy of noncontrast CT for the diagnosis of acute appendicitis in the adult population to be adequate for clinical decisionmaking in the ED setting.