Table 5:

Weighted summary of sensitivity, specificity, LR, and OR for each modality

ModalitySensitivitySpecificityLR+LR−OR
FDG-PET
    Pooled estimates88.8%84.9%4.610.14740.146
    95% CI(82.2 ∼ 93.6)(78.1 ∼ 90.3)(3.176 ∼ 6.693)(.046 ∼ .476)(18.532 ∼ 6.971)
    P value*P = .012P = .038P = .510P < .001P = .775
    I2 value66.1%57.4%<.1%81.4%<.1%
SPECT
    Pooled estimates83.8%70.4%2.5890.3189.288
    95% CI(77.1 ∼ 89.1)(62.9 ∼ 77.2)(1.445 ∼ 4.639)(.207 ∼ .489)(4.477 ∼ 19.271)
    P value*P = .007P = .001P < .001P = .288P = .217
    I2 value64.2%72.0%82.2%17.9%26.5%
MRI
    Pooled estimates72.8%81.0%3.471.37310.583
    95% CI(65.1 ∼ 79.6)(76.3 ∼ 85.1)(2.619 ∼ 4.600)(.288 ∼ .482)(6.580 ∼ 17.021)
    P value*P = .666P = .092P = .297P = .832P = .533
    I2 value<.1%39.8%15.9%<.1%<.1%
  • Note:—LR indicates likelihood ratio; OR, odds ratio.

  • * P value for heterogeneity.