Diagnostic accuracy and reliability of ultrasonography for the detection of fatty liver: a meta-analysis.

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Ultrasonography is a widely accessible imaging technique for the detection of fatty liver, but the reported accuracy and reliability have been inconsistent across studies. We aimed to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis of the diagnostic accuracy and reliability of ultrasonography for the detection of fatty liver. We used MEDLINE and Embase from October 1967 to March 2010. Studies that provided cross-tabulations of ultrasonography versus histology or standard imaging techniques, or that provided reliability data for ultrasonography, were included. Study variables were independently abstracted by three reviewers and double checked by one reviewer. Forty-nine (4720 participants) studies were included for the meta-analysis of diagnostic accuracy. The overall sensi

SUBMITTER: Hernaez R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4197002 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature