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Table 3 The distribution of scores in patients with right lower quadrant pain

From: RIPASA versus Alvarado score in the assessment of suspected appendicitis in children: a prospective study

Score

N(%)

RIPASA

Alvarado

Appendicitis

Other diseases

Appendicitis

Other diseases

Low

0 (0)

1 (0.5)

9 (5.1)

18 (10.1)

Moderate

19 (10.6)

29 (16.2)

34 (18.9)

16 (8.9)

High

111 (62.0)

9 (5.1)

97 (54.2)

5 (2.8)

Very high

10 (5.6)

0 (0)