Diagnostic accuracy of point-of-care lung ultrasound for community-acquired pneumonia in children in ambulatory settings: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

To perform a systematic review of the diagnostic accuracy of point-of-care lung ultrasound, compared to chest radiography, in children and young people (0-21 years) who present to ambulatory settings with suspected community-acquired pneumonia.

Methods

Registration: Prospero June 2021 CRD42021260552. Electronic searching performed on Medline, Embase, CINAHL and Science Citation Index from inception to 20 June 2023. Two researchers independently screened titles, abstracts, and full texts for study selection. Risk of bias was assessed using the Quality Assessment Tool for Diagnostic Accuracy Studies (QUADAS-2) tool. Meta-analysis of included studies.

Results

The six studies included in this systematic review described point-of-care lung ultrasound performed

SUBMITTER: Hughes-Davies H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11563508 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature