Clinical and CT Features of Subsolid Pulmonary Nodules With Interval Growth: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Establishing risk-based follow-up management strategies is crucial to the surveillance of subsolid pulmonary nodules (SSNs). However, the risk factors for SSN growth are not currently clear. This study aimed to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis to identify clinical and CT features correlated with SSN growth.

Methods

Relevant studies were retrieved from Web of Science, PubMed, Cochrane Library, and EMBASE. The correlations of clinical and CT features with SSN growth were pooled using a random-effects model or fixed-effects model depending on heterogeneity, which was examined by the Q test and I² test. Pooled odds ratio (OR) or pooled standardized mean differences (SMD) based on univariate analyses were calculated to assess the c

SUBMITTER: Liang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9289285 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature