Meta-Analysis
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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 21, 2014; 20(43): 16334-16342
Published online Nov 21, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i43.16334
Table 2 Sensitivity and subgroup analyses
Cases/controlsSensitivitySEN heterogeneitySpecificitySPE heterogeneityPositive LRNegative LRDiagnostic OR
(χ2/γ/P/I2)(χ2/γ/P/I2)
Sensitivity analysis
All studies716/4110.69 (0.42-0.87)484.33/5.00/0.00/98.97%0.85 (0.68-0.94)69.59/5.00/0.00/92.81%3.510.3312.03
Results without two from Bunger502/2420.86 (0.82-0.88)3.56/3.00/0.31/15.71%0.79 (0.52-0.93)43.51/3.00/0.00/93.10%3.810.2020.53
Subgroup analysis
Asia197/1060.86 (0.81-0.91)0.05/1.00/0.83/0.00%0.82 (0.74-0.89)31.20/1.00/0.00/96.8%7.340.1837.74
Europe519/3050.58 (0.25-0.85)322.69/3.00/0.00/99.07%0.85 (0.68-0.93)34.56/3.00/0.00/91.32%3.010.437.91