title: The Diagnostic Properties of Medical History in the Diagnosis of Tubal Pathology among Subfertile Patients.
abstract: Objectives. To evaluate the diagnostic performance of medical history in the diagnosis of tubal pathology among subfertile patients. Patients and Methods. Prospective cross-sectional study was performed. Prior to tubal evaluation, medical history data were collected. Sensitivity, specificity, and likelihood ratios (LRs) for predicting tubal pathology as determined by laparoscopy and dye test were calculated for each issue of medical history. Results. 39.6 % (59/149) were diagnosed with tubal pathology. The sensitivity for the different issues ranged between 1.7 and 54.2% and the specificity between 75.6 and 97.8%. The estimated highest value of positive LR is attributed to the history of ectopic pregnancy and lowest of negative LR to pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) and abdominal surgery. Conclusion. The positive history of PID, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), abdominal and laparoscopic surgery, and ectopic pregnancy are satisfactory screening tests for ruling the tubal pathology in. The negative history of evaluated issues is inappropriate for ruling the tubal damage out.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Eiveniu 2, 50009 Kaunas, Lithuania.
authors.forename: Egle
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tvarijonaviciene
authors.forename: Ruta Jolanta
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Nadisauskiene
authors.forename: Kristina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Jariene
authors.forename: Valdemaras
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kruminis