Table 1.
Characteristics of the studies included in the articles
| Author | Study | Study Design | Reference Test | Sample size | Medium | Method of detection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoel, I | Hoel 2020 [16] | Cross Sectional Study | composite reference standard (CRS) | 288 | liquid | ICC Staining (Dako Envision + System-HRP kit) |
| Kumar, C | Kumar2020 [17] | Cross Sectional Study | Duplex PCR assay | 92 | liquid | BD MGIT TBcID |
| Sakashita, K | Sakashita2020 [9] | Cross Sectional Study | bacteriologically diagnosed | 80 | solid | ELISA |
| Da, S | Da 2019 [18] | Cross Sectional Study | CRS | 68 | liquid | ELISA |
| Phetsuksiri, B | Phetsuksiri 2019 [10] | Cross Sectional Study | Culture followed by identification of MTC | 151 | liquid | SD Bioline |
| Yan, Z | Yan 2018 [19] | Cross Sectional Study | CRS | 352 | unclear | BD OptEIAe Reagent Set B ELISA kit |
| Sanoussi, C | Sanoussi2018 [20] | Cross Sectional Study | spoligotyping or PNB/catalase | 327 | solid | SD Bioline |
| Jorstad, M | Jorstad 2018 [21] | Cross Sectional Study | CRS | 126 | Löwenstein–Jensen medium | t 1/250 dilution and Dako kit |
| Watanabe, P | Watanabe 2018 [22] | Cross Sectional Study | phenotypic techniques and molecular tests(such as conventional or real-time PCR, line probe assays and in-house (PCR and restriction-enzyme analysis) PRA-hsp65 molecular assay) | 375 | liquid/solid | SD Bioline |
| Turbawaty, D | Turbawaty 2017 [23] | Cross Sectional Study | acid-fast bacilli and mycobacterial culture | 141 | liquid | ICT |
| Kandhakumari, G | Kandhakumari 2017 [24] | Cross Sectional Study | Biochemistry method | 75 | solid | BD MGIT TBcID |
| Kandhakumari, G | Kandhakumari 2017 [24] | Cross Sectional Study | Biochemistry method | 75 | solid | SD Bioline |
| Orikiriza, P | Orikiriza 2017 [25] | Cross Sectional Study | Biochemistry method/Culturing of mycobacteria | 188 | liquid | SD Bioline |
| Nerurkar, V | Nerurkar 2016 [26] | Cross Sectional Study | Culturing of mycobacteria | 1093 | liquid | SD Bioline |
| Kumar, N | Kumar 2015 [8] | Cross Sectional Study | Biochemistry method/Molecular method(PNB inhibition test) | 484 | Solid/liquid | SD Bioline/BD MGIT/Capilia TB |
| Ji, M | Ji 2014 [27] | Cross Sectional Study | Culturing of mycobacteria | 504 | liquid | ELISA |
| Zhu, Ca | Zhu 2013 [28] | Cross Sectional Study | Biochemistry method/Culturing | 328 | solid | ELISA |
| Zhu, Ca | Zhu 2013 [28] | Cross Sectional Study | Biochemistry method/Culturing | 160 | solid | ELISA |
| Hopprich, R | Hopprich 2012 [29] | Cross Sectional Study | Molecular method +Biochemistry method | 200 | liquid | SD Bioline |
| Kanade, S | Kanade 2012 [30] | Cross Sectional Study | molecular method | 150 | solid | SD Bioline |
| Roberts, S | Roberts 2012 [31] | Cross Sectional Study | molecular method | 83 | liquid | BD MGIT TBcID |
| Singh, A | Singh 2012 [32] | Cross Sectional Study | Culturing | 161 | liquid | SD Bioline |
| Martin, A | Martin 2011 [33] | Cross Sectional Study | molecular method | 131 | liquid | BD MGIT TBcID |
| Marzouk, M | Marzouk 2011 [34] | Cross Sectional Study | Biochemistry method/Culturing | 238 | Solid/liquid | SD Bioline |
| Ang, C | Ang 2011 [35] | Cross Sectional Study | Biochemistry method/Culturing | 294 | Solid/liquid | SD Bioline |
| Yu, M | Yu 2011 [36] | Cross Sectional Study | Biochemistry method/Culturing | 210 | liquid | BD MGIT TBcID |
| Purohit, M | Purohit 2007 [37] | Cross Sectional Study | molecular method | 203 | solid | DakoCytomation |
| Mustafa, T | Mustafa 2006 [38] | Cross Sectional Study | molecular method | 55 | liquid | NA |
| Hirano, K | Hirano 2004 [39] | Cross Sectional Study | molecular method | 545 | liquid | Capilia TB |
| Hasegawa, N. | Hasegawa 2002 [40] | Cross Sectional Study | molecular method or Biochemistry method | 304 | liquid | BD MGIT TBcID |
| Abe, C | Abe 1999 [41] | Cross Sectional Study | molecular method | 108 | liquid | NA |
| Gomathi, N | Gomathi 2012 [11] | Cross Sectional Study | Biochemistry method | 346 | Liquid | Capilia TB |
| Maurya, A | Maurya 2012 [42] | Cross Sectional Study | Biochemistry method | 150 | Liquid | SD Bioline |
| Povazan, A | Povazan 2012 [43] | Cross Sectional Study | Biochemistry method | 123 | Liquid | BD MGIT TBcID |
| Barouni, A S | Barouni, A S 2012 [44] | Cross Sectional Study | Biochemistry method | 161 | Liquid | BD MGIT TBcID |
| Cojocaru, Elena | Cojocaru 2012 [45] | Cross Sectional Study | Biochemistry method | 47 | Liquid/Solid | SD Bioline |
| Brent, A | Brent 2011 [46] | Cross Sectional Study | molecular method | 208 | liquid | BD MGIT TBcID |
| Gaillard, T | Gaillard 2011 [47] | Cross Sectional Study | molecular techniques | 349 | solid/liquid | SD Bioline |
| Gaillard, T | Gaillard 2011 [47] | Cross Sectional Study | molecular techniques | 349 | solid/liquid | BD MGIT TBcID |
| Lu, P | Lu 2011 [48] | Cross Sectional Study | immunochromatographic assay | 291 | Löwenstein–Jensen medium/liquid | BD MGIT TBcID |
| Said, H | Said 2011 [49] | Cross Sectional Study | molecular assays | 225 | liquid | BD MGIT TBcID |
| Toihir, A | Toihir 2011 [50] | Cross Sectional Study | standard biochemical detection | 171 | Löwenstein–Jensen medium | SD Bioline |
| Muyoyeta, M | Muyoyeta 2010 [51] | Cross Sectional Study | phenotypic, biochemical, and molecular techniques. | 623 | solid/liquid | Capilia TB |
| Hillemann, D | Hillemann 2005 [52] | Cross Sectional Study | Molecular method | 172 | Liquid/Solid | Capilia TB |
| Wang, J | Wang 2007 [53] | Cross Sectional Study | Biochemistry method/Culturing | 242 | Liquid | Capilia TB |
| Ismail, N | Ismail 2009 [54] | Cross Sectional Study | Biochemistry method/Culturing | 96 | Liquid | SD Bioline |
| Ngamlert K | Ngamlert 2009 [55] | Cross Sectional Study | Biochemistry method/Culturing | 247 | Liquid | Capilia TB |
| Shen, G | Shen 2009 [56] | Cross Sectional Study | Biochemistry method/Culturing | 233 | Liquid | Capilia TB |
| Chihota, V | Chihota 2010 [57] | Cross Sectional Study | Biochemistry method | 340 | Liquid/Solid | Capilia TB |
CRS Composite reference standard, MTC Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex, PNB ParaNitrobenzoic Acid
a328 were serum samples, 160 from patients with definite pulmonary tuberculosis