Review
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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 28, 2013; 19(12): 1890-1900
Published online Mar 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i12.1890
Table 1 Diagnostic performance of transient elastography for prediction of esophageal varices or large esophageal varices
Ref.No. of patients (etiology)EndpointsAUROCCutoffs (kPa)SensitivitySpecificityPPVNPV
Vizzutti et al[33]47 (HCV)EV0.7617.690%43%77%66%
Castéra et al[38]70 (HCV)EV0.8421.576%78%68%84%
Large EV0.8730.577%85%56%94%
Kazemi et al[40]165 (CLD)EV0.8313.995%43%57%91%
Large EV0.8419.091%60%48%95%
Bureau et al[41]89 (CLD)EV0.8521.184%71%NANA
Large EV0.7629.381%61%NANA
Pritchett et al[42]211 (CLD)EV0.7419.576%66%56%82%
Large EV0.7619.891%56%91%55%
Nguyen-Khac et al[43]183 (CLD)Large EV0.7648.073%73%44%90%
58 (HCV/HBV)Large EV0.7319.889%55%27%97%
103 (alcohol)Large EV0.7747.285%64%44%93%
Malik et al[44]124 (CLD)EV0.8520.0NANA80%75%