Meta-analysys and Systematic Review

A pooled analysis of diffusion-weighted imaging in the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma in chronic liver diseases

  1. Lian-Ming Wu1,
  2. Jian-Rong Xu1,*,
  3. Qing Lu1,
  4. Jia Hua1,
  5. Jie Chen1,
  6. Jiani Hu2

Article first published online: 22 JAN 2013

DOI: 10.1111/jgh.12054

Issue

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volume 28, Issue 2, pages 227–234, February 2013

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How to Cite

Wu, L.-M., Xu, J.-R., Lu, Q., Hua, J., Chen, J. and Hu, J. (2013), A pooled analysis of diffusion-weighted imaging in the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma in chronic liver diseases. Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 28: 227–234. doi: 10.1111/jgh.12054

Author Information

  1. 1

    Department of Radiology, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China

  2. 2

    Department of Radiology, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA

* Correspondence
Professor Jian-Rong Xu, Department of Radiology, Renji Hospital, 1630 Dongfang Road, Shanghai 200127, China. Email:xujianr@yeah.net

  1. Potential conflict of interest: Nothing to report.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 22 JAN 2013
  2. Article first published online: 22 JAN 2013
  3. Accepted manuscript online: 28 NOV 2012 07:07AM EST
  4. Manuscript Accepted: 17 OCT 2012

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Appendix S1 Evaluation of quality of included studies using the QUADAS tool.

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Appendix S2 Definition of positive likelihood ratio and negative likelihood rat.

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Appendix S3 Results of Deeks' funnel plot of asymmetry test for publication bias. The nonsignificant slope indicate that no significant bias was found. ESS = effective sample size (P = 0.16).

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Appendix S4 Details of DWI technologies used in each study and image-interpretation issues.

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Appendix S5 Evaluation of quality of included studies using the QUADAS Tool.

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Appendix S6 Results of Deeks' funnel plot of asymmetry test for publication bias. The nonsignificant slope indicate that no significant bias was found. ESS = effective sample size (P = 0.16).

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