Changes in clinical and biochemical parameters between index and re-evaluation visit (n=305)
| Abdominal exam | Index visit | n | Re-evaluation visit | n | Change | Direction of change, n (%) | ||
| n (%) | n (%) | % | Subsided n (%) | Remained n (%) | Evolved n (%) | |||
| Guarding | 30 (9.8) | 303 | 17 (5.6) | 291 | 57.2 | 26 (8.9) | 4 (1.3) | 13 (4.5) |
| Rebound pain | 80 (26.2) | 303 | 57 (18.7) | 291 | 71.4 | 49 (16.8) | 29 (10) | 28 (9.6) |
| Localised pain | 236 (77.4) | 303 | 204 (66.9) | 291 | 86.4 | 50 (16.4) | 174 (57) | 29 (9.5) |