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We retrospectively collected data from our database from 2010 to 2020. Patients with acute abdominal pain who underwent an ultrasound or computed tomography (CT) scan at the emergency department (ED) were included. Cases were identified by pathological, CT, or ultrasound reports. Non-cases were those who did not fulfill any of these criteria. Multivariable regression analysis was conducted to identify predictors of acute cholecystitis. The model included 244 patients suspected of acute cholecystitis. Eighty-six patients (35.2%) were acute cholecystitis confirmed cases. Five final predictors remained within the reduced logistic model: age &lt; 60, nausea and\/or vomiting, right upper quadrant pain, positive Murphy\u2019s sign, and AST \u2265 two times upper limit of normal. A practical score diagnostic performance was AuROC 0.74 (95% CI, 0.67\u20130.81). Patients were categorized with a high probability of acute cholecystitis at score points of 9\u201312 with a positive likelihood ratio of 3.79 (95% CI, 1.68\u20138.94). ED Chole Score from these five predictors may aid in diagnosing acute cholecystitis at ED. 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