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| Study | Design | Number of cases | Tests | Definition/description for positive findings | Diagnostic yield |
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| Bloom et al. (2003) [29] | Prospective | 16 | VCE | NA | 56% |
| IL | NA | 50% |
|
| Bourreille et al. (2006) [25] | Prospective | 31 (for postoperative evaluation) | VCE | Erythema, villous denudation, erosion, and ulceration (Rutgeerts score ≥1 for the recurrence at the neoterminal ileum) | 42–55% for neoterminal ileum, 66–72% for entire small bowel |
| IL | Rutgeerts score ≥1 | 61% |
|
| Hara et al. (2006) [21] | Prospective | 17 (8 suspected and 9 established CD) | VCE | Erosions, ulcers, or strictures | 71% |
| IL | Erosions, ulcers, or strictures | 65% |
|
| Biancone et al. (2007) [26] | Prospective | 17 (for postoperative evaluation) | VCE | Separate detection of ulcers, strictures, or stenosis in the neoterminal ileum and/or anastomosis | 94% |
| IL | Rutgeerts score ≥1 | 94% |
|
|
Beltrán et al. (2007) [27] | Prospective | 24 (for postoperative evaluation) | VCE | Aphthoid ulcerations, small ulcer, cobblestone pattern, and deep/fissural ulcerations | 62% (15/21) |
| IL | Aphthoid ulcerations, small ulcer, cobblestone pattern, and deep/fissural ulcerations | 25% (6/21) |
|
| Chong et al. (2005) [15] | Prospective | 22 established CD | VCE | Erosions/ulcers | 77% |
| PE | NA | 14% |
|
| Chong et al. (2005) [15] | Prospective | 21 suspected CD | VCE | Erosions/ulcers | 19% |
| PE | NA | 0 |
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