Ultrasound hepatic elastography: A non-invasive indicator of insulin resistance in the pediatric population: A systematic review

Figure 2 Forest plot of study-level correlations between liver stiffness and insulin resistance in the pediatric population. The forest plot visually represents the individual study correlations (liver stiffness measurement/shear wave velocity vs insulin resistance) and the overall pooled effect, including the subgroup analysis by patient population. Each line represents an individual study included in the meta-analysis (n = 11, total n = 1338). The pooled overall effect [r = 0.44 (0.39-0.49)] is shown as a gray diamond at the bottom, with horizontal lines indicating 95% confidence intervals under a random-effects model. NAFLD: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.