TABLE A5.
Subgroup Analysis Based on Publication Year (≥2000)a
| 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 MRI | 0.80 (0.65-0.90) |
0.90 (0.75-0.97) |
53.50 (10.23-163.38) [2] |
2.10 (0.20-5.00) [1] |
1.00 (1.00-1.00) |
1.00 (1.00-1.00) |
12 | 9 |
| 1.5-T MRI | 0.85 (0.78-0.90) |
0.83 (0.74-0.88) |
29.08 (14.12-52.18) [4] |
1.51 (0.20-5.00) [3] |
1.06 (0.91-1.32) |
0.93 (0.81-1.12) |
30 | 24 |
| ≥7.5-MHz US | 0.91 (0.86-0.95) |
0.76 (0.66-0.85) |
39.46 (15.69-79.17) [3] |
1.91 (0.33-5.00) [2] |
1.15 (0.99-1.41) |
0.86 (0.71-1.04) |
22 | 21 |
| <7.5-MHz US | 0.76 (0.25-0.99) |
0.69 (0.21-0.97) |
93.82 (0.37-590.42) [1] |
1.32 (0.14-7.00) [4] |
0.96 (0.31-1.38) |
0.78 (0.24-1.14) |
1 | 1 |
| FT tear | ||||||||
| 3.0-T MRI | 0.87 (0.58-0.98) |
0.90 (0.65-0.98) |
209.97 (7.48-1001.92) [1] |
3.43 (0.20-7.00) [1] |
1.00 (1.00-1.00) |
1.00 (1.00-1.00) |
5 | 5 |
| 1.5-T MRI | 0.90 (0.79-0.96) |
0.86 (0.76-0.93) |
74.25 (21.27-185.38) [3] |
2.26 (0.20-7.00) [2] |
1.06 (0.86-1.56) |
0.98 (0.82-1.34) |
19 | 19 |
| ≥7.5-MHz US | 0.89 (0.78-0.96) |
0.87 (0.73-0.93) |
74.88 (19.86-193.84) [2] |
2.25 (0.20-7.00) [3] |
1.05 (0.85-1.54) |
0.98 (0.78-1.36) |
14 | 14 |
| <7.5-MHz US | 0.66 (0.21-0.97) |
0.69 (0.22-0.96) |
27.19 (0.28-182.49) [4] |
0.46 (0.14-3.00) [4] |
0.78 (0.23-1.30) |
0.78 (0.25-1.21) |
1 | 1 |
| PT tear | ||||||||
| 3.0-T MRI | 0.77 (0.53-0.91) |
0.86 (0.53-0.99) |
125.81 (3.04-844.86) [1] |
4.43 (0.20-7.00) [1] |
1.00 (1.00-1.00) |
1.00 (1.00-1.00) |
5 | 5 |
| 1.5-T MRI | 0.70 (0.58-0.80) |
0.80 (0.68-0.88) |
10.52 (4.22-20.79) [4] |
1.40 (0.20-5.00) [3] |
0.92 (0.70-1.34) |
0.95 (0.72-1.52) |
15 | 15 |
| ≥7.5-MHz US | 0.66 (0.51-0.78) |
0.83 (0.72-0.90) |
11.07 (4.00-23.44) [3] |
1.42 (0.20-5.00) [2] |
0.87 (0.63-1.26) |
0.99 (0.77-1.57) |
14 | 14 |
| <7.5-MHz US | 0.57 (0.16-0.92) |
0.68 (0.23-0.96) |
12.15 (0.18-71.69) [2] |
0.82 (0.14-5.00) [4] |
0.74 (0.19-1.34) |
0.82 (0.26-1.50) |
1 | 1 |
aData are reported as mean (95% CI) unless otherwise indicated. FT, full-thickness; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; PT, partial-thickness; US, ultrasound.