Diagnostic accuracy of pelvic examination in pelvic inflammatory disease: A meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is not a mere transient infection. PID can lead to chronic pain, ectopic pregnancy, and infertility. Although the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have established minimum diagnostic criteria, including pelvic examination, the diagnostic value of pelvic tenderness has recently garnered controversy. Our meta-analysis aimed to confirm whether pelvic tenderness, cervical motion tenderness, and adnexal tenderness can help diagnose PID.

Methods

We searched for studies reporting the diagnostic test accuracy of pelvic tenderness, cervical motion tenderness, and adnexal tenderness among female patients at risk for PID, using MEDLINE, EMBASE, CENTRAL, CINAHL, Google, and Google Scholar through May 25th, 2022. After quality assess

SUBMITTER: Iwata H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9634114 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature