Diagnostic accuracy of heart auscultation for detecting valve disease: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The objective of this study was to determine the diagnostic accuracy in detecting valvular heart disease (VHD) by heart auscultation, performed by medical doctors.

Design/methods

A systematic literature search for diagnostic studies comparing heart auscultation to echocardiography or angiography, to evaluate VHD in adults, was performed in MEDLINE (1947-November 2021) and EMBASE (1947-November 2021). Two reviewers screened all references by title and abstract, to select studies to be included. Disagreements were resolved by consensus meetings. Reference lists of included studies were also screened. The results are presented as a narrative synthesis, and risk of bias was assessed using Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies-2.

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SUBMITTER: Davidsen AH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10040065 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature