Endoscopic ultrasound elastography for differentiating between pancreatic adenocarcinoma and inflammatory masses: A meta-analysis

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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 7, 2013; 19(37): 6284-6291
Published online Oct 7, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i37.6284

Table 2 Meta-regression analysis for the potential source of heterogeneity

Study characteristics	Z	P value	95%CI
Diagnostic standard (color pattern vs hue histogram)	2.90	0.00	0.68-3.50
Blind (yes vs unclear)	1.36	0.17	-0.87-4.82
Sample size (≥ 50 vs < 50)	0.13	0.90	-1.90-2.17
Type of publication (full text vs abstract)	1.28	0.20	-1.33-6.37
Design of study (single center vs multicenter)	0.04	0.97	-1.35-1.40

Citation: Li X, Xu W, Shi J, Lin Y, Zeng X. Endoscopic ultrasound elastography for differentiating between pancreatic adenocarcinoma and inflammatory masses: A meta-analysis. World J Gastroenterol 2013; 19(37): 6284-6291
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v19/i37/6284.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v19.i37.6284