Table 3.
Bivariate diagnostic random-effects meta-analysis for the finally included in vitro studies for all diagnostic methods at different caries detection levels
| Meta-analytical diagnostic performance | In vitro | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caries detection level | Dentin detection level | 1/3 dentin detection level | ||
| VE | N SE (95% CI) SP (95% CI) AUC (Reitsma) DOR |
3 0.59 (0.52–0.67) 0.83 (0.70–0.92) 0.59 5.55 (1.88–16.38) |
8 0.46 (0.20–0.73) 0.87 (0.72–0.95) 0.79 5.93 (3.11–11.31) |
2 0.69 (0.51–0.82) 0.88 (0.83–0.92) 0.89 16.6 (4.85–56.79) |
| Conventional bitewing radiography (D-speed) |
N SE (95% CI) SP (95% CI) AUC (Reitsma) DOR |
- |
1 0.42 (0.18–0.69) 0.73 (0.53–0.87) 0.60 1.94 (0.46–8.17) |
- |
| Conventional bitewing radiography (E-speed) |
N SE (95% CI) SP (95% CI) AUC (Reitsma) DOR |
- |
2 0.48 (0.21–0.77) 0.95 (0.53–0.997) 0.75 10.69 (3.67–31.15) |
- |
| Conventional bitewing radiography (F-speed) |
N SE (95% CI) SP (95% CI) AUC (Reitsma) DOR |
- |
2 0.50 (0.22–0.79) 0.97 (0.71–0.998) 0.82 23.60 (8.28–67.24) |
- |
| Digital bitewing radiography (phosphor plates) |
N SE (95% CI) SP (95% CI) AUC (Reitsma) DOR |
- |
2 0.48 (0.24–0.73) 0.95 (0.59–0.995) 0.73 15.57 (0.47–515.27) |
- |
| LF 2095 |
N SE (95% CI) SP (95% CI) AUC (Reitsma) DOR |
6 0.75 (0.58–0.86) 0.76 (0.60–0.87) 0.81 10.28 (4.35–24.28) |
7 0.68 (0.54–0.79) 0.78 (0.68–0.85) 0.79 8.01 (4.04–15.88) |
- |
| LF pen 2190 |
N SE (95% CI) SP (95% CI) AUC (Reitsma) DOR |
2 0.78 (0.44–0.94) 0.77 (0.62–0.87) 0.77 11.83 (2.66–52.63) |
4 0.63 (0.37–0.83) 0.77 (0.62–0.88) 0.78 5.85 (1.77–19.30) |
- |
| Fibre-optic transillumination FOTI |
N SE (95% CI) SP (95% CI) AUC (Reitsma) DOR |
1 0.97 (− 0.92–0.99) 0.50 (0.34–0.66) 0.92 38.33 (10.15–144.77) |
2 0.49 (0.20–0.79) 0.97 (0.89–0.994) 0.92 37.77 (13.69–104.19) |
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