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<journal-id>2444-054X</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Cirugía y cirujanos]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Cir. cir.]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2444-054X</issn>
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<publisher-name><![CDATA[Academia Mexicana de Cirugía A.C.]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S2444-054X2024000200219</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.24875/ciru.23000155</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Utilidad diagnóstica de la escala de Alvarado en adultos mayores con sospecha de apendicitis aguda]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Diagnostic utility of the Alvarado scale in older adults with suspected acute appendicitis]]></article-title>
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<surname><![CDATA[Domínguez-Torres]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Luis C.]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
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<surname><![CDATA[Vega-Peña]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Neil V.]]></given-names>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de La Sabana Departamento de Cirugía ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Chía ]]></addr-line>
<country>Colombia</country>
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<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>04</month>
<year>2024</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>04</month>
<year>2024</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>92</volume>
<numero>2</numero>
<fpage>219</fpage>
<lpage>227</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2444-054X2024000200219&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2444-054X2024000200219&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2444-054X2024000200219&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen  Antecedentes: La apendicitis aguda es un diagnóstico diferencial en el adulto mayor con dolor abdominal. La escala de Alvarado se utiliza para orientar el diagnóstico y el tratamiento. Las características operativas de la escala son poco conocidas en este grupo de pacientes.  Método: Revisión sistemática de estudios originales publicados entre 1986 y 2022 que evaluaron el rendimiento diagnóstico de la escala de Alvarado en adultos mayores con sospecha de apendicitis aguda, con base en la declaración PRISMA. La evaluación de la calidad metodológica de los estudios se realizó con los criterios ROBINS-I.  Resultados: Se identificaron cuatro estudios originales de diseño retrospectivo que incluyen 480 pacientes. La heterogeneidad y la baja calidad metodológica limitaron un análisis estadístico agregado (metaanálisis). El valor de la curva ROC de la escala varía entre 0.799 y 0.969. En los estudios disponibles, el valor de la curva ROC es inferior al de la escala RIPASA y similar al de la escala de Lintula.  Conclusiones: La evidencia que sustenta el rendimiento diagnóstico de la escala de Alvarado en los adultos mayores es limitada. La pobre calidad de los estudios disponibles advierte sobre el uso prudente de esta herramienta en este grupo poblacional. Los hallazgos identificados ofrecen oportunidades de investigación futura.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract  Background: Acute appendicitis remains as a differential diagnosis in older patients with abdominal pain. The Alvarado scale may assist to guide the diagnosis and treatment of this entity. The operative characteristics of the scale are little known in this population.  Method: We conducted a systematic review of original studies published between 1986 and 2022 evaluating the diagnostic performance of the Alvarado scale in older adults with suspected acute appendicitis. The review was conducted according to the PRISMA statement. The evaluation of the methodological quality of the studies was performed according to the ROBINS-I criteria.  Results: Four original studies of retrospective design including 480 patients were identified. The heterogeneity and poor methodological quality limited an aggregate statistical analysis (meta-analysis). The value of the ROC curve of the scale varies between 0.799 and 0.969. From the available studies, the value of the ROC curve is lower in comparison to the RIPASA scale and comparable to the Lintula scale.  Conclusions: The evidence on the diagnostic performance of the Alvarado scale in older adults is limited. The poor methodological quality of the available studies calls for a prudent use of this tool in this population. Our findings offer opportunities for future research.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Apendicitis aguda]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Escala de Alvarado]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Predicción]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Adulto mayor]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Dolor abdominal agudo]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Acute appendicitis]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Alvarado score]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Prediction]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Elderly]]></kwd>
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