Table 1.
Characteristics of 13 reviewed studies
| Study | Sample Size | Mean or Median Age | Gender | Thin-section Chest CT | CT Abnormal | CT Imaging Manifestations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhang et al [18] | 9 | 35 | Male: 5 Female: 4 |
Yes | 7 | GGO, consolidation, bilateral lung Pleural effusion |
| Song et al [11] | 51 | 49 | Male: 25 Female: 26 |
Yes | 51 | GGO, consolidation, bilateral lung, peripheral, central, pleural effusion, pericardial effusion, lymphadenopathy |
| Pan et al [9] | 63 | 44.9 | Male: 33 Female: 30 |
Yes | 63 | GGO, consolidation |
| Wu et al [14] | 80 | 44 | Male: 42 Female: 38 |
Yes | 76 | GGO, consolidation, interlobular septal thickening, crazy paving pattern, pleural effusion, pericardial effusion, lymphadenopathy, peripheral, central |
| Bernheim et al [7] | 121 | 45.3 | Male: 61 Female: 60 |
Yes (22 with conventional CT) | 94 | GGO, consolidation, crazy paving pattern, pleural effusion, bronchiectasis, lymphadenopathy, peripheral, central |
| Ai et al [6]. | 1,014 | 51 | Male: 467 Female: 547 |
Yes | 888 | Bilateral lung, GGO, consolidation, interlobular septal thickening |
| Shi et al [10] | 81 | 49.5 | Male: 42 Female: 39 |
Yes | 81 | Bilateral lung, GGO, consolidation, interlobular septal thickening, adjacent pleura thickening, air bronchogram, pleural effusion, bronchiectasis, lymphadenopathy, peripheral |
| Wang et al [12] | 52 | 44 | Male: 29 Female: 23 |
Yes | 50 | GGO, consolidation, interlobular septal thickening |
| Xu et al [16] | 50 | 43.9 | Male: 29 Female: 21 |
Yes | 41 | GGO, consolidation, interlobular septal thickening, air bronchogram, pleural effusion, peripheral, central |
| Zhang et al [17] | 140 (135 with chest CT scan) | 57 | Male: 69 Female: 71 |
Without mention | 134 | Bilateral lung |
| Guan et al [8] | 1,099 (975 with chest CT scan) | 47 | Male: 637 Female: 459 |
Without mention | 840 | Bilateral lung, GGO, interlobular septal thickening, |
| Wu et al [13] | 80 | 46.1 | Male: 39 Female: 41 |
Without mention | 55 | Bilateral lung |
| Xu et al [15] | 90 | 50 | Male: 39 Female: 51 |
Yes | 69 | Bilateral lung, GGO, consolidation, crazy paving pattern, interlobular septal thickening, air bronchogram, adjacent pleura thickening, pleural effusion, pericardial effusion, lymphadenopathy, peripheral |
GGO = ground-glass opacities.