Diagnostic accuracy of transient elastography (FibroScan) in detection of esophageal varices in patients with cirrhosis: A meta-analysis

Figure 1 Flow chart of the details of the study.

Figure 2 Methodological quality graph.

Figure 3 Summary of the methodological assessment of the included studies basing on the Cochrane handbook. +: Low risk; -: High risk; ?: Unclear.

Figure 4 Forest plots and meta-analyses of studies showing the pooled sensitivity (A) and specificity (B) of FibroScan for diagnosing the presence of esophageal varices in cirrhotic patients.

Figure 5 Summary receiver operating characteristic curve of FibroScan for the diagnosis of esophageal varices.

Figure 6 Forest plots and meta-analyses of studies showing the pooled sensitivity (A) and specificity (B) of FibroScan for diagnosing the presence of significant esophageal varices in cirrhotic patients.

Figure 7 Summary receiver operating characteristic curve of FibroScan for the detection of significant esophageal varices.