Table 5.
Pooled diagnostic performance of qualitative USE using only prospective papers. USE, Ultrasound Elastography.
| Method | Sens, %(CI, %)(I-square, %) | Spec, %(CI, %)(I-square, %) | PLR(CI)(I-square, %) | NLR(CI)(I-square, %) | AUC(CI, %) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualitative USE | 74.4 (71.5–77.2) (81.7) |
82.3 (80.9–83.7) (94.7) |
4.10 (2.98–5.66) (90.7) |
0.30 (0.22–0.40) (79.8) |
87.1 (84.1–90.1) |
| Semi-quantitative USE | 83.9 (81.2–86.2) (83.9) |
87.8 (86.5–88.9) (90.6) |
7.36 (4.78–11.34) (92.6) |
0.16 (0.10–0.27) (88.4) |
94.3 (92.8–0.95.8) |
| Quantitative USE | 78.0 (76.1–79.8) (55.1) |
80.9 (79.5–82.2) (88.6) |
4.60 (3.71–5.70) (84.0) |
0.26 (0.22–0.32) (63.7) |
87.8 (86.3–89.2) |