Accuracy of using age (⩾45 years) or the presence of any “alarm” symptoms as predictors of major endoscopic findings (cancer, ulcer, or stricture): 2x2 table of the number of patients in each category
Major endoscopic finding | No major endoscopic finding | |
Age ⩾45 or alarm symptoms | 685 | 2255 |
Age <45 and no alarm symptoms | 102 | 773 |