Table 2 Characteristics of the studies that reported alveolar echinococcosis (AE) in Iran
From: Epidemiology of echinococcosis in Iran: a systematic review and meta-analysis
| Â | First author (year of study) | Province | Sample size | Male Sex N (%) | The most affected age group (year) | Positive N (%) | Diagnostic Methodb | The most common infected group (%) | Total score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Mirshemirani (1987-2007) [73] | Tehran | 116 | ND a | ND | 3 (2.6) | Radiography, CT scan, Sonography, ELISA, IFA | ND | 4 |
2 | Mirshemirani (1992-2007) [74] | Tehran | 72 | ND | ND | 1 (2) | Chest X- ray, ELISA, IFA, CT scan, Ultrasonography | ND | 4 |
3 | Maddah (1997-2012) [90] | Khorasan Razavi | 18 | 4 (21) | ND | 18 (100) | Ultrasonography, CT scan | ND | 4 |