Of the 766 patients evaluated who had been suspected of having intestinal metaplasia following endoscopies approximately 543 were confirmed by biopsy. The positive predictive value PPV for correct identification of metaplasia for endoscopy was 70%.
De los 766 pacientes con sospecha endoscópica de metaplasia intestinal evaluados, aproximadamente 543 fueron confirmados mediante la biopsia; el predictivo positivo VPP para que la endoscopia identificara correctamente metaplasia fue del 70%.