TABLE 3.
Comparison of High- or Low-field MRA, High- or Low-field MRI, and High- or Low-frequency USa
| Test | Absolute Sensitivity | Absolute Specificity | Diagnostic Odds Ratio [Rank] | Superiority Index [Rank] | Relative Sensitivity | Relative Specificity | Data Sets, n | Studies, n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any tear | ||||||||
| 3.0-T MRA | 0.87 (0.80-0.92) |
0.88 (0.82-0.93) |
59.59 (25.44-115.74) [2] |
5.85 (0.60-11.00) [1] |
1.10 (0.95-1.38) |
0.99 (0.88-1.20) |
20 | 13 |
| 1.5-T MRA | 0.85 (0.76-0.92) |
0.90 (0.81-0.95) |
62.97 (20.80-144.99) [1] |
5.36 (0.33-11.00) [2] |
1.08 (0.91-1.36) |
1.00 (0.87-1.22) |
15 | 14 |
| 3.0-T MRI | 0.80 (0.64-0.90) |
0.90 (0.74-0.97) |
53.09 (9.75-164.12) [3] |
2.71 (0.14-11.00) [3] |
1.00 (1.00-1.00) |
1.00 (1.00-1.00) |
12 | 8 |
| 1.5-T MRI | 0.84 (0.79-0.88) |
0.81 (0.74-0.87) |
22.76 (12.89-36.73) [5] |
0.83 (0.11-5.00) [5] |
1.06 (0.91-1.31) |
0.91 (0.79-1.10) |
46 | 37 |
| ≥7.5-MHz US | 0.85 (0.80-0.89) |
0.81 (0.75-0.86) |
26.44 (14.68-43.23) [4] |
1.39 (0.14-5.00) [4] |
1.08 (0.93-1.34) |
0.91 (0.81-1.10) |
42 | 39 |
| <7.5-MHz US | 0.76 (0.57-0.89) |
0.61 (0.37-0.81) |
6.87 (1.45-19.87) [6] |
0.16 (0.09-1.00) [6] |
0.97 (0.70-1.26) |
0.69 (0.41-0.94) |
7 | 6 |
| FT tear | ||||||||
| 3.0-T MRA | 0.95 (0.88-0.98) |
0.97 (0.89-0.99) |
1149.53 (129.82-3909.11) [1] |
8.66 (1.67-11.00) [1] |
1.08 (0.95-1.47) |
1.11 (0.97-1.54) |
15 | 13 |
| 1.5-T MRA | 0.94 (0.83-0.99) |
0.92 (0.77-0.98) |
396.26 (38.23-1538.93) [2] |
4.73 (0.33-11.00) [2] |
1.07 (0.89-1.48) |
1.06 (0.84-1.47) |
10 | 10 |
| 3.0-T MRI | 0.89 (0.64-0.98) |
0.88 (0.63-0.98) |
194.45 (8.52-889.32) [3] |
2.21 (0.11-9.00) [3] |
1.00 (1.00-1.00) |
1.00 (1.00-1.00) |
5 | 5 |
| 1.5-T MRI | 0.89 (0.83-0.94) |
0.85 (0.78-0.91) |
57.06 (23.40-114.52) [5] |
0.64 (0.11-1.67) [5] |
1.01 (0.88-1.40) |
0.99 (0.83-1.36) |
28 | 25 |
| ≥7.5-MHz US | 0.89 (0.82-0.94) |
0.88 (0.80-0.93) |
72.46 (27.12-154.88) [4] |
0.88 (0.14-2.33) [4] |
1.01 (0.88-1.40) |
1.01 (0.86-1.40) |
22 | 22 |
| <7.5-MHz US | 0.76 (0.44-0.93) |
0.70 (0.34-0.90) |
14.75 (1.17-59.51) [6] |
0.14 (0.09-0.43) [6] |
0.86 (0.48-1.26) |
0.81 (0.37-1.22) |
3 | 3 |
| PT tear | ||||||||
| 3.0-T MRA | 0.83 (0.71-0.90) |
0.93 (0.86-0.97) |
80.10 (24.19-186.85) [2] |
8.15 (2.33-11.00) [1] |
1.09 (0.87-1.48) |
1.06 (0.91-1.66) |
15 | 12 |
| 1.5-T MRA | 0.77 (0.65-0.86) |
0.86 (0.76-0.92) |
24.75 (8.52-54.77) [3] |
2.44 (0.20-9.00) [3] |
1.02 (0.78-1.44) |
0.99 (0.80-1.54) |
14 | 14 |
| 3.0-T MRI | 0.77 (0.56-0.91) |
0.89 (0.57-1.00) |
141.02 (3.72-866.40) [1] |
5.25 (0.20-11.00) [2] |
1.00 (1.00-1.00) |
1.00 (1.00-1.00) |
5 | 3 |
| 1.5-T MRI | 0.64 (0.54-0.73) |
0.80 (0.71-0.87) |
7.85 (3.91-13.92) [5] |
0.35 (0.11-1.00) [5] |
0.85 (0.66-1.19) |
0.92 (0.75-1.42) |
25 | 25 |
| ≥7.5-MHz US | 0.66 (0.54-0.76) |
0.87 (0.80-0.92) |
14.17 (6.26-27.31) [4] |
0.95 (0.14-3.00) [4] |
0.87 (0.66-1.22) |
1.00 (0.83-1.54) |
21 | 21 |
| <7.5-MHz US | 0.49 (0.23-0.76) |
0.73 (0.41-0.91) |
4.32 (0.48-15.93) [6] |
0.18 (0.09-1.00) [6] |
0.66 (0.29-1.09) |
0.84 (0.45-1.36) |
3 | 3 |
aData are reported as mean (range) unless otherwise indicated. FT, full-thickness; MRA, magnetic resonance arthrography; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; PT, partial-thickness; US, ultrasound.