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Journal Article
Meta-Analysis
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review
Accuracy of Computed Tomographic Enterography for Obscure Gastrointestinal Bleeding: A Diagnostic Meta-analysis.
Academic Radiology 2018 Februrary
RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES: Obscure gastrointestinal bleeding (OGIB) is the bleeding from the gastrointestinal tract without definite source that persists and recurs after a negative endoscopic evaluation. The study aimed to systematically evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of computed tomography enterography on OGIB detection by meta-analysis.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: Studies were searched in relevant databases. With predefined inclusion criteria, eligible studies were included, followed by quality assessment using the Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies scoring system. The Meta-DiSc software was used to implement the meta-analysis, and sensitivity, specificity, positive likelihood ratio, negative likelihood ratio, and diagnostic odds ratio with their 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were used as the effect size. Publication bias was determined by Egger test.
RESULTS: A set of nine studies was included in this meta-analysis, having a relatively high quality. Under the random effects model, the pooled sensitivity and specificity were 0.724 (95% CI: 0.651-0.789) and 0.752 (95% CI: 0.691-0.807), respectively. Under the fixed effects model, the pooled positive likelihood ratio, negative likelihood ratio, and diagnostic odds ratio were 2.949 (95% CI: 2.259-3.850), 0.393 (95% CI: 0.310-0.497), and 9.452 (95% CI: 5.693-15.692), respectively. The area under curve of the summary receiver operating characteristic curve was 0.7916 (95% CI: 0.723-0.860). No obvious publication bias was detected (t = 1.62, P = .181).
CONCLUSIONS: Computed tomography enterography might be used as a complementary to video capsule endoscopy instead of an alternative for the detection of OGIB.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: Studies were searched in relevant databases. With predefined inclusion criteria, eligible studies were included, followed by quality assessment using the Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies scoring system. The Meta-DiSc software was used to implement the meta-analysis, and sensitivity, specificity, positive likelihood ratio, negative likelihood ratio, and diagnostic odds ratio with their 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were used as the effect size. Publication bias was determined by Egger test.
RESULTS: A set of nine studies was included in this meta-analysis, having a relatively high quality. Under the random effects model, the pooled sensitivity and specificity were 0.724 (95% CI: 0.651-0.789) and 0.752 (95% CI: 0.691-0.807), respectively. Under the fixed effects model, the pooled positive likelihood ratio, negative likelihood ratio, and diagnostic odds ratio were 2.949 (95% CI: 2.259-3.850), 0.393 (95% CI: 0.310-0.497), and 9.452 (95% CI: 5.693-15.692), respectively. The area under curve of the summary receiver operating characteristic curve was 0.7916 (95% CI: 0.723-0.860). No obvious publication bias was detected (t = 1.62, P = .181).
CONCLUSIONS: Computed tomography enterography might be used as a complementary to video capsule endoscopy instead of an alternative for the detection of OGIB.
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