Shear-wave elastography to predict hepatocellular carcinoma after hepatitis C virus eradication: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Table 3 Study characteristics of included publications

Ref.	Country	Study design	Patients, n	SWE evaluation	Follow-up time
Hamada et al[31], 2018	Japan	Retrospective	196	24 wk	26 (5-109) mo
Gyotoku et al[32], 2022	Japan	Retrospective	229	EOT, 12 and 24 wk	32.6 ± 19.5 mo
Kumada et al[35], 2022	Japan	Prospective	525	12 wk	5.0 (4.0-5.4) yr
Masaoka et al[33], 2023	Japan	Retrospective	279	EOT, 12 and 24 wk	33.8 (6-85) mo
Nicoletti et al[34], 2023	Italy	Prospective	229	24 wk	3.25 (0.5-4.7) yr

Continuous variables are described as mean ± standard deviation or median and interquartile range, when reported. EOT: End of treatment; SWE: Shear-wave elastography.