Screening Performance Characteristic of Ultrasonography and Radiography in Detection of Pleural Effusion; a Meta-Analysis

Introduction: The role of ultrasonography in detection of pleural effusion has long been a subject of interest but controversial results have been reported. Accordingly, this study aims to conduct a systematic review of the available literature on diagnostic value of ultrasonography and radiography...

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Published in:Emergency (Tehran, Iran) Iran), 2016-01, Vol.4 (1), p.1-10
Main Authors: Yousefifard, Mahmoud, Baikpour, Masoud, Ghelichkhani, Parisa, Asady, Hadi, Shahsavari Nia, Kavous, Moghadas Jafari, Ali, Hosseini, Mostafa, Safari, Saeed
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Language:English
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diagnostic tests, routine
Pleural Effusion
radiography
Review
ultrasonography
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Summary:Introduction: The role of ultrasonography in detection of pleural effusion has long been a subject of interest but controversial results have been reported. Accordingly, this study aims to conduct a systematic review of the available literature on diagnostic value of ultrasonography and radiography in detection of pleural effusion through a meta-analytic approach. Methods: An extended search was done in databases of Medline, EMBASE, ISI Web of Knowledge, Scopus, Cochrane Library, and ProQuest. Two reviewers independently extracted the data and assessed the quality of the articles. Meta-analysis was performed using a mixed-effects binary regression model. Finally, subgroup analysis was carried out in order to find the sources of heterogeneity between the included studies. Results: 12 studies were included in this meta-analysis (1554 subjects, 58.6% male). Pooled sensitivity of ultrasonography in detection of pleural effusion was 0.94 (95% CI: 0.88-0.97; I2= 84.23, p
ISSN:2345-4563
2345-4571