Predictive performance of cervical elastography for preterm birth: A head-to-head network meta-analysis

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World J Radiol. May 28, 2026; 18(5): 119213
Published online May 28, 2026. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v18.i5.119213

Table 3 Summary of heterogeneity analysis between E-cervix parameters and conventional measurement parameters

Parameters	Studies (n)	Pooled DOR (95%CI)	Cochran Q	P value (Q test)	I² (%)	Spearman r	P value (Spearman)
CL	10	3.68 (1.88-7.22)	37.66	0.00	0.76	0.26	0.47
ACA	4	18.02 (7.92-40.98)	5.10	0.16	0.41	-0.80	0.20
ECI	9	4.92 (2.62-9.23)	23.75	0.00	0.71	-0.23	0.59
IOS	8	5.30 (3.88-7.25)	5.83	0.56	0.00	0.68	0.06
EOS	6	4.00 (2.81-5.69)	3.54	0.62	0.00	0.60	0.21
IOS/EOS	6	3.91 (1.45-10.57	32.90	0.00	0.85	-0.14	0.79
HR	11	10.92 (6.66-17.89)	20.32	0.03	0.51	0.45	0.16
Combined	7	35.27 (9.75-127.55)	40.02	0.00	0.85	-0.25	0.59

DOR: Diagnostic odds ratios; CI: Confidence interval; CL: Cervical length; ACA: Anterior cervical angle; IOS: Internal os strain; EOS: External os strain; ECI: Elasticity contrast index; HR: Hardness ratio.

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Citation: Zhang HP, Li N, Li F, Zhou YQ. Predictive performance of cervical elastography for preterm birth: A head-to-head network meta-analysis. World J Radiol 2026; 18(5): 119213
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Zhang HP, Li N, Li F, Zhou YQ. Predictive performance of cervical elastography for preterm birth: A head-to-head network meta-analysis. World J Radiol 2026; 18(5): 119213 [PMID: 42238227 DOI: 10.4329/wjr.v18.i5.119213]

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