Clinical Research
Copyright ©2008 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Jul 7, 2008; 14(25): 4011-4019
Published online Jul 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.4011
Table 3 Accuracy of EUS with confidence intervals to stage gastric cancers over the past two decades
No. of studiesPooled sensitivityPooled specificityPooled LR+Pooled LR-Pooled DOR
T11986 to 19941256.3 % (49.7-62.6)89.1% (85.5-92.1)4.6 (1.6-13.8)0.51 (0.38-0.69)9.3 (2.9-30.1)
1995 to 1999482.2 % (67.9-92.0)100.0 % (97.9-100.0)72.9 (18.2-288.8)0.13 (0.03-0.68)562.5 (92.0-3438.4)
2000 to 1006584.8% (71.1-93.7)100.0% (98.9-100.0)88.9 (25.3-312.4)0.22 (0.13-0.38)428.9 (96.6-1904.9)
T21986 to 19941284.9% (79.8-89.2)96.7% (95.4-97.8)20.5 (14.8-28.4)0.19 (0.13-0.30)207.0 (109.5-391.6)
1995 to 1999474.4% (57.9-87.0)90.9% (85.4-94.8)6.7 (2.5-18.1)0.33 (0.19-0.55)23.7 (5.3-106.2)
2000 to 1006579.5% (70.8-86.5)94.6 % (91.3-96.9)16.8 (5.3-53.8)0.22 (0.12-0.38)79.6 (22.9-277.2)
T31986 to 19941289.6% (86.3-92.3)95.3% (93.6-96.7)15.5 (11.4-21.1)0.12 (0.07-0.22)160.2 (95.5-268.7)
1995 to 1999490.3% (80.1-96.4)91.3% (85.8-95.2)11.1 (3.5-35.4)0.12 (0.06-0.25)93.3 (30.6-284.6)
2000 to 1006589.8% (83.3-94.5)94.8% (91.3-97.2)13.9 (7.7-25.1)0.12 (0.04-0.37)154.7 (55.7-429.5)
T41986 to 19941298.9% (95.9-99.9)97.1% (95.9-98.0)23.3 (14.6-37.4)0.07 (0.04-0.14)626.4 (256.1-1532.5)
1995 to 19994100% (92.5-100.0)95.8% (91.5-98.3)14.3 (7.6-26.9)0.05 (0.01-0.18)441.7 (85.6-2279.1)
2000 to 10063100.0% (87.2-100.0)95.7% (91.9-98.0)16.4 (7.9-33.9)0.07 (0.02-0.33)260.1 (43.7-1547.4)
N11986 to 19941056.3% (49-62.6)89.1% (85.5-92.1)4.6 (1.6-13.6)0.5 (0.4-0.7)9.3 (2.9-30.1)
1995 to 1999464.6% (53.3-74.9)83.5% (74.9-90.1)3.6 (2.3-5.6)0.5 (0.4-0.6)8.8 (4.3-18.1)
2000 to 2006557.8% (49.0-66.20)85.5% (79.3-90.4)4.4 (2.9-6.6)0.5 (0.3-0.7)10.2 (4.8-21.8)
N21986 to 19941070.6% (65.4-75.5)94.7% (91.7-96.8)11.0 (4.6-26.6)0.3 (0.2-0.4)63.9 (30.9-132.3)
1995 to 1999470.2% (59.9-79.2)83.2% (74.1-90.1)3.9 (2.5-6.1)0.4 (0.3-0.5)11.7 (5.6-24.1)
2000 to 2006449.0% (40.7-57.30)93.0% (87.5-96.6)6.4 (1.7-24.1)0.6 (0.4-0.7)12.7 (2.9-56.2)