title: "Prospective evaluation of modified Alvarado score for diagnosis of acute appendicitis.
authors.forename: D N
authors.initials: DN
authors.lastname: Das
mesh_terms: D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000208:Acute Disease; D001062:Appendectomy / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012720:Severity of Illness Index