Table 2—

Cumulative meta-analysis data

StainingModelOdds ratioSensitivitySpecificity
ImmunofluorescenceFixed effects56.9 (10.0–324.6)67.1 (58.1–69.9)96.5 (87.8–99.3)
CytochemicalRandom effects19.1 (3.0–122.6)43.1 (33.4–45.9)96.2 (85.5–99.3)
  • 95% confidence intervals are shown in parenthesis