Table 2 Diagnostic performance of the gastroenterologists using different numbers of auxiliary methods
Auxiliary methods | Number of answers | Refusal rate (%, 95% CI) | Coverage rate (%, 95% CI) | Accuracy (%, 95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Not using auxiliary methods | 786 | 0.4 (0.1–1.1) | 23.0 (20.2–26.1) | 18.7 (16.1–21.6) |
Using auxiliary methods | 402 | 0.3 (0.04–1.4) | 45.5 (40.7–50.4) | 37.8 (33.2–42.7) |
One method | 299 | 0 (0–1.3) | 48.8 (43.2–54.5) | 41.1 (35.7–46.8) |
1. Discussion with Peers in Gastroenterology | 16 | 0 (0–19.4) | 56.3 (33.2–76.9) | 50.0 (28.0–72.0) |
2. Consultation with Peers in Other Departments | 4 | 0 (0–49.0) | 100.0 (34.2–100.0) | 100.0 (34.2–100.0) |
3. Professional Books Reference | 50 | 0 (0–7.1) | 42.0 (29.4–55.8) | 36.0 (24.1–49.9) |
4. Classical Search Engine | 87 | 0 (0–4.2) | 51.7 (41.4–61.9) | 42.5 (32.7–53.0) |
5. Academic Database | 138 | 0 (0–2.7) | 49.3 (41.1–57.5) | 41.3 (33.4–49.7) |
6. Othersa | 4 | 0 (0–56.2) | 25.0 (6.2–79.2) | 25.0 (6.2–79.2) |
Two methods | 93 | 1.1 (0.2–5.8) | 34.4 (25.6–44.5) | 26.9 (18.9–36.7) |
Three or more methods | 10 | 0 (0–27.8) | 50.0 (23.7–76.3) | 40.0 (16.8–68.7) |
No record of the using of auxiliary methods | 95 | 31.6 (23.1–41.5) | 15.8 (9.8–24.4) | 13.7 (8.2–22.0) |
Total | 1283 | 0.3 (0.1–0.9) | 29.5 (27.1–32.1) | 24.3 (22.0–26.7) |
