Diagnostic value of PET with different radiotracers and MRI for recurrent glioma: a Bayesian network meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of 6 different imaging modalities for differentiating glioma recurrence from postradiotherapy changes by performing a network meta-analysis (NMA) using direct comparison studies with 2 or more imaging techniques.

Data sources

PubMed, Scopus, EMBASE, the Web of Science and the Cochrane Library were searched from inception to August 2021. The Confidence In Network Meta-Analysis (CINeMA) tool was used to evaluate the quality of the included studies with the criterion for study inclusion being direct comparison using 2 or more imaging modalities.

Data extraction and synthesis

The consistency was evaluated by examining the agreement between direct and indirect effects. NMA was performed and the sur

SUBMITTER: Xiaoxue T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9990663 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature