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Table 3 Diagnostic performance of the combination of each US findings for SBA.

From: Diagnostic value of the microcolon using ultrasonography in small bowel atresia

US Finding of abdomen

True-Positive Findings in Patients with SBA (n = 15)

True-Negative Findings in Neonate Without SBA (n = 31)

Sensitivity (%)

Specificity (%)

Accuracy (%)

95% CI

AUC

Colon diameter

13

28

0.903

0.867

0.8913

0.8466-1

0.9237

Colon diameter and micro small bowel

13

29

0.935

0.867

0.9130

0.8648-1

0.9366

Colon diameter and gas negative in small bowel

15

27

0.871

1.0

0.91304

0.9268-1

0.9699

Colon diameter and gas negative in colon

15

27

0.871

1.0

0.91304

0.9305-1

0.9720

  1. CI, confidence interval; AUC, area under the curve