Table 2.
Diagnostic accuracy of various stress echocardiographic modalities
| Number of studies | Sensitivity (%) (95% confidence interval) | Specificity (%) (95% confidence interval) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise stress | 55 | 82.7 (80.2–85.2) | 84.0 (80.4–87.6) |
| Adenosine | 11 | 79.2 (72.1–86.3) | 91.5 (87.3–95.7) |
| Dipyridamole | 58 | 71.9 (68.6–75.2) | 94.6 (92.9–96.3) |
| Dobutamine | 102 | 81.0 (79.1–82.9) | 84.1 (82.0–86.1) |