The Diagnostic Efficiency of Ultrasound Computer-Aided Diagnosis in Differentiating Thyroid Nodules: A Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis.

ABSTRACT: Computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) techniques have emerged to complement qualitative assessment in the diagnosis of benign and malignant thyroid nodules. The aim of this review was to summarize the current evidence on the diagnostic performance of various ultrasound CAD in characterizing thyroid nodules. PUBMED, EMBASE and Cochrane databases were searched for studies published until August 2019. The Quality Assessment of Studies of Diagnostic Accuracy included in Systematic Review 2 (QUADAS-2) tool was used to assess the methodological quality of the studies. Reported diagnostic performance data were analyzed and discussed. Fourteen studies with 2232 patients and 2675 thyroid nodules met the inclusion criteria. The study quality based on QUADAS-2 assessment was moderate. At best performance, g

SUBMITTER: Chambara N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6896127 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature