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Table 3 Pooled summary estimates of all studies

From: Serum CA-125 for the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Accuracy measure

Pooled summary measure (95% CI)

Q value for heterogeneity

P value for heterogeneity

I2 value for heterogeneity (95% CI)

Sensitivity

0.85 (0.75–0.91)

181.74

 < 0.001

91.75 (88.80–94.70)

Specificity

0.87 (0.78–0.93)

232.65

 < 0.001

93.55 (91.41–95.69)

LR+ 

6.65 (3.62–12.20)

168.28

 < 0.001

87.83 (87.83–94.35)

LR-

0.18 (0.10–0.31)

210.47

 < 0.001

92.87 (90.44–95.31)

DOR

37.82 (13.17–108.60)

1.40E+14

 < 0.001

100.00 (100.00–100.00)

  1. CI confidence interval; LR+, positive likelihood ratio; LR− negative likelihood ratio; DOR diagnostic odds ratio