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World J Gastroenterol. May 21, 2008; 14(19): 3028-3037
Published online May 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.3028
Published online May 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.3028
Table 3 Pooled diagnostic accuracy estimates of EUS alone and EUS-FNA
| EUS | EUS-FNA | |
| Studies | 44 | 32 |
| Pooled sensitivity | 84.7% (82.9-86.4) | 88.0% (85.8-90.0) |
| Pooled specificity | 84.6% (83.2-85.9) | 96.4% (95.3-97.4) |
| Positive likelihood ratio | 3.3 (2.6-4.3) | 11.2 (5.9-21.2) |
| Negative likelihood ratio | 0.24 (0.1-0.3) | 0.13 (0.1-0.2) |
| Diagnostic odds ratio | 19.1 (12.7-28.5) | 106.9 (54.4-210.3) |
| Area under the curve | 0.91 | 0.97 |
- Citation: Puli SR, Reddy JBK, Bechtold ML, Ibdah JA, Antillon D, Singh S, Olyaee M, Antillon MR. Endoscopic ultrasound: It’s accuracy in evaluating mediastinal lymphadenopathy? A meta-analysis and systematic review. World J Gastroenterol 2008; 14(19): 3028-3037
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v14/i19/3028.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.14.3028