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Table 7 Results of bivariate analysis with covariables, per stent analysis.

From: Multidetector computed tomography angiography for assessment of in-stent restenosis: meta-analysis of diagnostic performance

Study characteristic

No of studies

sensitivity

95% CI

specificity

95% CI

All studies

14

0.82

0.72–0.89

0.91

0.83–0.96

Number of detectors

     

64

4

0.83

0.71–0.90

0.89

0.70–0.97

lower

10

0.81

0.68–0.89

0.93

0.85–0.97

Non assessable excluded

     

yes

7

0.84

0.66–0.93

0.97

0.93–0.99

no

7

0.81

0.66–0.90

0.79

0.68–0.87

Year of publication

     

2004 or earlier

4

0.73

0.55–0.85

0.91

0.77–0.97

later than 2004

10

0.84

0.72–0.91

0.91

0.80–0.97

Time between MDCTA and PCI

     

less than 6 months

8

0.83

0.69–0.92

0.89

0.81–0.92

6 months or longer

5

0.72

0.56–0.84

0.93

0.67–0.99

Brand

     

Siemens

9

0.69

0.57–0.79

0.95

0.80–0.99

Philips or Toshiba

5

0.88

0.76–0.94

0.88

0.77–0.94

  1. Stratum specific sensitivities and specificities were compared for some characteristics that were amenable to meaningful analysis of subgroups (arbitrary value of more than 3 studies per subgroup)