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Table 2 Pooled results of sputum induction and bronchoscopy mycobacterial culture

From: Comparison of sputum induction and bronchoscopy in diagnosis of sputum smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis: a systemic review and meta-analysis

 

Pooled SEN

Pooled SPE

Pooled +LR

Pooled -LR

Pooled DOR

(95%CI)

(95%CI)

(95%CI)

(95%CI)

(95%CI)

sputum induction

0.72

1.00

57.57

0.26

280.08

(0.66–0.77)

(0.99–1.00)

(16.89–196.30)

(0.17–0.42)

(58.93–1331.3)

Broncho-scopy

0.70

1.00

51.02

0.33

166.43

(0.64–0.75)

(0.99–1.00)

(14.93–174.32)

(0.26–0.42)

(45.81–604.61)

  1. SEN sensitivities; SPE specificities; +LR positive likelihood ratio; −LR negative likelihood ratio; DOR diagnostic odds ratio
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BMC Pulmonary Medicine

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