Table 1 Characteristics of studies included in meta-analysis
From: Predictive model for the probability of malignancy in solitary pulmonary nodules: a meta-analysis
Studies | Year | Design | Blind | Sample size | M/B | Reference standard | PET/CT | Tumor markers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cao [11] | 2021 | Retrospective | Unclear | 80 | 55/25 | S | No | Yes |
Chen [12] | 2020 | Retrospective | Unclear | 216 | 160/56 | S | No | No |
Chen [13] | 2016 | Retrospective | Unclear | 289 | 207/82 | S | No | No |
Chen [14] | 2013 | Retrospective | Unclear | 109 | 67/42 | S, B | Yes | No |
Cheng [15] | 2019 | Retrospective | Unclear | 362 | 291/71 | S, B | Yes | No |
Dong [16] | 2014 | Retrospective | Unclear | 1679 | 1296/383 | S, B | No | Yes |
Hu [17] | 2016 | Retrospective | Yes | 112 | 82/30 | S | No | No |
Lin [18] | 2015 | Retrospective | Yes | 186 | 123/63 | S, B | Yes | No |
Ma [19] | 2020 | Retrospective | Unclear | 161 | 131/30 | S, B | Yes | No |
Tian [20] | 2012 | Retrospective | Unclear | 105 | 61/44 | S, B | Yes | No |
Wang [21] | 2018 | Retrospective | Yes | 268 | 156/112 | S | No | No |
Xiang [22] | 2016 | Retrospective | Yes | 110 | 80/30 | S | Yes | Yes |
Xiao [23] | 2019 | Retrospective | Unclear | 242 | 209/33 | S, B | No | Yes |
Xu [24] | 2020 | Retrospective | Unclear | 160 | 122/38 | S | Yes | Yes |
Yang [25] | 2012 | Retrospective | Unclear | 145 | 98/47 | S | No | No |
Yu [26] | 2016 | Retrospective | Unclear | 139 | 73/66 | S | No | No |
Zhang [27] | 2015 | Retrospective | Unclear | 120 | 72/48 | S, B | No | Yes |
Zhang [28] | 2016 | Retrospective | Unclear | 270 | 110/160 | S | No | No |
Zhao [29] | 2021 | Retrospective | Yes | 250 | 156/94 | S, B | No | Yes |
Zhong [30] | 2017 | Retrospective | Unclear | 168 | 113/55 | S, B | No | No |