Diagnostic value of contrast-enhanced ultrasound in the diagnosis of papillary thyroid microcarcinoma: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Using meta-analysis to evaluate the diagnostic value of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in the diagnosis of papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC).

Methods

For this systematic review and meta-analysis, we searched PubMed, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, WanFang Data, VPCS Data, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure electronic databases for diagnostic studies on PTMC by CEUS from January 2013 to November 2022. Data were not available or incomplete such as case reports, nonhuman studies, etc, were excluded. Random-effects meta-analyses were used to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of CEUS in diagnosing PTMC. The quality of the evidence was assessed with the QUADAS-2 scale. This study is registered on PROSPERO, number CRD42023409417.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Ding Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11018218 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature