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Copyright ©2013 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Jul 21, 2013; 19(27): 4374-4379
Published online Jul 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i27.4374
Table 1 Diagnostic odds ratios of endoscopic findings in the diagnosis of three groups of Helicobacter pylori infection status
Endoscopic findingH. pylori
UninfectedInfectedEradicated
RAC11.5 (3.73-35.1)0.03 (0.00-0.14)a1.65 (0.61-4.47)a
Linear erythema24.51 (4.12-146)0.051 (0.00-0.83)a0.18 (0.00-1.20)a
Hemorrhage4.11 (1.54-11.0)0.03 (0.00-0.19)a2.52 (0.92-6.95)a
Fundic gland polyp34.51 (1.89-632)0.101 (0.01-1.81)a0.151 (0.01-2.81)a
Atrophic change0.01 (0.00-0.06)8.671 (2.11-35.6)a32.41 (1.87-562)a
Rugal hyperplasia0.021 (0.00-0.34)15.8 (4.86-51.4)a0.66 (0.22-2.03)
Edema0.10 (0.03-0.31)14.2 (4.52-44.1)a0.66 (0.24-1.81)
Spotty erythema0.09 (0.00-0.60)11.5 (3.03-42.7)a0.35 (0.00-1.54)
Exudate0.27 (0.00-1.18)3.52 (1.16-11.6)a0.77 (0.21-2.93)
Xanthoma0.86 (0.22-3.46)2.45 (0.64-9.29)0.30 (0.00-2.02)
Mottled patchy erythema0.071 (0.00-1.17)0.071 (0.00-1.17)1031 (5.64-1888)a
Table 2 Inter-observer agreement for the 11 endoscopic findings evaluated
Endoscopic findingKappa value
RAC0.63
Linear erythema0.51
Hemorrhage0.79
Fundic gland polyp0.93
Atrophic change0.74
Rugal hyperplasia0.49
Edema0.58
Spotty erythema0.47
Exudate0.46
Xanthoma0.19
Mottled patchy erythema0.75