Effect of level of information on number of appropriate management decisions according to mean pretest probability
| Clinical pretest probability of malignancy based on clinical data only (CO) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Low (< 30%) | Intermediate (31–70%) | High (> 71%) | |
| CO | |||
| Median | 5.5 (69%) | 20 (55.5%) | 35 (50%) |
| Range | 2–7 | 15–24 | 31–46 |
| CT | |||
| Median | 7.0 (87.5%) | 22.5 (62.5%) | 37.5 (53.5%) |
| Range | 6–8 | 20–27 | 34–49 |
| FB | |||
| Median | 8.0 (100%) | 29 (81%) | 40.5 (58.5%) |
| Range | 7–8 | 25–31 | 38–51 |
| Friedman p value | 0.026 | 0.006 | 0.015 |