Table 2.
CT imaging findings in the meta-analysis
| CT Manifestations | Pooled Transformed Results (95% CI) | Pooled Proportion (95% CI)∗ |
|---|---|---|
| Patterns of the lesion | ||
| GGO | 2.3 (1.97-2.62) | 83.31 (69.43-93.35) |
| Consolidation | 1.45 (1.22-1.68) | 43.97 (32.82-55.45) |
| GGO mixed consolidation | 1.74 (1.54-1.93) | 58.42 (48.46-67.58) |
| Air bronchogram | 1.5 (0.87-2.14) | 46.46 (17.76-76.95) |
| Interlobular septal thickening | 1.54 (0.69-2.38) | 48.46 (11.44-86.19) |
| Crazy paving pattern | 0.79 (0.52-1.07) | 14.81 (6.61-25.99) |
| Bronchiectasis | 0.47 (0.03-0.91) | 5.42 (0.02-19.31) |
| Adjacent pleura thickening | 1.62 (0.81-2.42) | 52.46 (15.53-87.54) |
| Pleural effusion | 0.49 (0.37-0.6) | 5.88 (3.38-8.73) |
| Pericardial effusion | 0.43 (0.29-0.57) | 4.55 (2.09-7.90) |
| Lymphadenopathy | 0.37 (0.2-0.53) | 3.38 (1.00-6.86) |
| Lesion distribution | ||
| Bilateral lung | 2.17 (1.89-2.44) | 78.2 (65.69-88.19) |
| Peripheral | 2.14 (1.72-2.55) | 76.95 (57.43-91.50) |
| central | 0.67 (-0.07-1.4) | 10.81 (0.12-41.50) |
| Lobe of lesion distribution | ||
| Right upper lobe | 1.88 (1.67-2.1) | 65.22 (54.95-75.24) |
| Right middle lobe | 1.67 (1.53-1.8) | 54.95 (47.96-61.36) |
| Right lower lobe | 2.41 (2.22-2.6) | 87.21 (80.23-92.84) |
| Left upper lobe | 1.97 (1.75-2.19) | 69.43 (58.91-79.02) |
| Left lower lobe | 2.25 (2.12-2.39) | 81.41 (76.1-86.53) |
| Bilateral upper lobes | 1.79 (1.6-1.97) | 60.87 (51.46-69.43) |
| Bilateral lower lobes | 1.88 (1.69-2.07) | 65.22 (55.95-73.94) |
| Number of lobes involved | ||
| 1 | 0.81 (0.52-1.09) | 15.53 (6.61-26.88) |
| 2 | 0.75 (0.62-0.87) | 13.42 (9.31-17.76) |
| 3 | 0.67 (0.55-0.8) | 10.81 (7.37-15.16) |
| 4 | 0.94 (0.76-1.12) | 20.51 (13.76-28.22) |
| 5 | 1.36 (1.24-1.49) | 39.54 (33.76-45.96) |
| Lobes involved ≥3 | 2 (1.808-2.192) | 70.81 (61.75-79.10) |
CI = confidence interval; GGO = ground glass opacities.
∗
The results are expressed as a percentage.