Barium Meals and Endoscopy
Authors: BERNHARD R. WINKELMANN
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1985)

Letters and Corrections1 February 1985Barium Meals and EndoscopyBERNHARD R. WINKELMANN, M.D.BERNHARD R. WINKELMANN, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-102-2-271_2 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: In the interesting article by Dooley and associates (1), I had difficulty following the reasoning in at least one statement. A universal problem for the reader of articles discussing percentages in various subsets is to keep track of the absolute numbers being discussed. Maybe one standard table should be required with a list of all percentages and absolute figures presented in the article, but obviously I cannot imagine any way of doing this in a short and precise table.I am puzzled with the authors' statement, "Endoscopy provided the correct diagnosis in 96% of patients, compared with...Reference1. DOOLEYLARSONSTACE CAN. Double-contrast barium meal and upper gastrointestinal endoscopy: a comparative study. Ann Intern Med. 1984;101:538-45. LinkGoogle Scholar1. DOOLEYLARSONSTACE CAN. Double-contrast barium meal and upper gastrointestinal endoscopy: a comparative study. Ann Intern Med. 1984;101:538-45. LinkGoogle Scholar1. DOOLEYLARSONSTACE CAN. Double-contrast barium meal and upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. Ann Intern Med. 1984;101:538-45. LinkGoogle Scholar2. METZ C. Basic principles of ROC analysis. Semin Nucl Med. 1978;8:283-98. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. MCNEILKEELERADELSTEIN BES. Primer on certain elements of medical decision making. N Engl J Med. 1975;293:211-5. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar1. DOOLEYLARSONSTACE CAN. Double-contrast barium meal and upper gastrointestinal endoscopy: a comparative study. Ann Intern Med. 1984;101:538-45. LinkGoogle Scholar2. FRASEREARNSHAW GP. The double-contrast barium meal: a correlation with endoscopy. Clin Radiol. 1983;34:121-31. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. MAGLINTEMILLER DR. Upper gastrointestinal radiology under threat [Editorial]. AJR. 1984;142:847-8. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. LAUFER I. Assessment of the accuracy of double contrast gastroduodenal radiology. Gastroenterology. 1976;71:874-8. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. MAGLINTECAUDILLKROL DLK. The minimum effective dose of glucagon in upper gastrointestinal radiography. Gastrointest Radiol. 1982;7:119-22. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar1. DOOLEYLARSONSTACE CAN. Double-contrast barium meal and upper gastrointestinal endoscopy: a comparative study. Ann Intern Med. 1984;101:538-45. LinkGoogle Scholar2. GELFANDOTTMUNITZMEN CHEN DDHY. Radiology and endoscopy: a radiologic viewpoint [Editorial]. Ann Intern Med. 1984;101:550-2. LinkGoogle Scholar3. OP DEN ORTH J. The Standard Biphasic-Contrast Examination of the Stomach and Duodenum: Method, Results, and Radiological Atlas. The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff Medical Division; 1979:7-31. CrossrefGoogle Scholar4. MOSSMARGULIS AA. Overview. In: MARGULIS AR, BURHENNE HJ, eds. Alimentary Tract Radiology. 3rd ed. St. Louis: C.V. Mosby Company; 1983:837. Google Scholar5. TRENKNERLAUFER SI. Double-contrast examination: Part I. Oesophagus, stomach and duodenum. Clin Gastroenterol. 1984;13:41-73. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar1. GELFANDOTTMUNITZCHEN DDHY. Radiology and endoscopy: a radiologic viewpoint [Editorial]. Ann Intern Med. 1985;101:550-2. LinkGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: St. Elisabeth-Klinik Innere Medizin Kapuzinerstr. 4; 6630 Saarlouis West Germany PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics 1 February 1985Volume 102, Issue 2Page: 271-273KeywordsEndoscopyReasoning Issue Published: 1 February 1985 PDF downloadLoading ...