TY - JOUR T1 - The Splenoportal Index accurately predicted the presence of oesophageal varices in compensated cirrhosis JF - Evidence Based Medicine JO - Evid Based Med SP - 27 LP - 27 DO - 10.1136/ebm.14.1.27 VL - 14 IS - 1 A2 - , Y1 - 2009/02/01 UR - http://ebm.bmj.com/content/14/1/27.abstract N2 - J H KaoDr J H Kao, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; kaojh@mtu.edu.twIn patients with compensated cirrhosis, how accurate are various non-invasive duplex Doppler ultrasonography (DD-US) indices for predicting the presence of oesophageal varices?Design:2 cohort studies: 1 for derivation (n = 240) and 1 for validation (n = 143).Setting:gastroenterology clinics of 2 hospitals in Taipei, Taiwan.Patients:383 patients (mean age 59 y, 61% men) with newly diagnosed cirrhosis. Patients who had decompensated cirrhosis, hepatocellular cancer, or who declined screening endoscopy were excluded.Description of prediction guide:DD-US indices included the Splenic Index (SI), portal vein velocity (PVV), hepatic impedance indices, and splenic … ER -