Table 3.
The indexes of neonatal septicemia diagnosed by CRP test.
| Parameter | Test of association | Test of heterogeneity | Model | Egger’s test for publication bias | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimates | 95% CI | Q | P value | I2 (%) | t | P value | ||
| Overall | – | – | 12.98 | <0.01 | 84.6 | Random | −1.87 | 0.10 |
| Sensitivity | 0.70 | 0.66 to 0.75 | 49.47 | <0.01 | 81.8 | – | – | – |
| Specificity | 0.89 | 0.87 to 0.91 | 43.03 | <0.01 | 79.1 | – | – | – |
| Positive LR | 5.63 | 2.86 to 11.09 | 49.54 | <0.01 | 81.8 | Random | – | – |
| Negative LR | 0.36 | 0.21 to 0.60 | 100.94 | <0.01 | 91.1 | Random | – | – |
| dOR | 17.99 | 6.50 to 49.83 | 41.98 | <0.01 | 78.6 | Random | – | – |
LR – likelihood ratio; dOR – diagnostic odds ratio.