Table 2 Results of studies included in meta-analysis
STUDY/YEAR | NUMBER OF PATIENTS (n) | PREVALENCE OF BACTERIAL EFFUSIONS (%) | CUT-OFF (pg/mL) | TP | FP | FN | TN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chan et al./2007 | 67 | 33 | 374 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 41 |
Kim et al./2007 | 48 | 35 | 55.4 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 23 |
Sim et al./2007 | 45 | 49 | 103.5 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 19 |
Huang et al./2008 | 109 | 19 | 768.1 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 82 |
Bishara et al./2009 | 89 | 19 | 114 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 67 |
Porcel et al./2009 | 308 | 50 | 80 | 115 | 42 | 43 | 108 |
Determann et al./2010 | 67 | 24 | 50 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 44 |