Ultrasound-based elastography for the diagnosis of portal hypertension in cirrhotics

Table 1 Predictive value of transient elastography in the liver for clinically significant portal hypertension

Study	HPVG ≥ 10 mmHg				HVPG ≥ 12 mmHg
	Cut-off (kPa)	AUROC	Se	Sp	Cut-off (kPa)	AUROC	Se	Sp
Vizzutti et al[30], Hepatology 2007	13.6	0.990	97%	92%	17.6	0.92	94.0%	81.0%
Bureau et al[31], Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2008	21	0.945	89.9%	93.2%	-	-	-	-
Reiberger et al[34], Wien Klin Wochenschr 2012	18	0.871	83.4%	82.2%	20.0	0.79	84.2%	80.7%
Salzl et al[35], Ultraschall Med 2014	16.8	0.870	89.7%	75%	-	-	-	-
1Shi et al[46], Liver Int 2013	-	0.930	90%	79%	-	-	-	-

¹Meta-analysis: HSROC and summary Se and summary Sp are presented. HPVG: Hepatic venous pressure gradient; Se: Sensitivity; Sp: Specificity; AUROC: Area under the receiver operating characteristics curve.