Meta-Analysis
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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 14, 2013; 19(10): 1645-1651
Published online Mar 14, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i10.1645
Table 2 Characteristics of included studies
Ref.TB/N-TB patientsReference standardCross-sectional designConsecutive or randomBlinded designProspective
Ribera et al[12]16/70Bac/His or ClinNoYesNoYes
Soliman et al[13]17/33Bac/His or ClinNoYesYesYes
Sathar et al[14]30/62Bac/HisNoYesNoYes
Saleh et al[28]14/27Bac/His or ClinNoYesNoYes
Sharma et al[29]31/88Bac/HisYesYesYesYes
Sathar et al[30]23/29Bac/His or ClinNoYesNoYes