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Article: Chlamydia antibody testing and diagnosing tubal pathology in subfertile women: An individual patient data meta-analysis

TitleChlamydia antibody testing and diagnosing tubal pathology in subfertile women: An individual patient data meta-analysis
Authors
KeywordsChlamydia antibody test
Individual patient data meta-analysis
Systematic review
Tubal pathology
Issue Date2011
PublisherOxford University Press. The Journal's web site is located at http://humupd.oxfordjournals.org
Citation
Human Reproduction Update, 2011, v. 17 n. 3, p. 301-310 How to Cite?
AbstractBackground: The Chlamydia IgG antibody test (CAT) shows considerable variations in reported estimates of test accuracy, partly because of the use of different assays and cut-off values. The aim of this study was to reassess the accuracy of CAT in diagnosing tubal pathology by individual patient data (IPD) meta-analysis for three different CAT assays. Methods: We approached authors of primary studies that used micro-immunofluorescence tests (MIF), immunofluorescence tests (IF) or enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay tests (ELISA). Using the obtained IPD, we performed pooled receiver operator characteristics analysis and logistic regression analysis with a random effects model to compare the three assays. Tubal pathology was defined as either any tubal obstruction or bilateral tubal obstruction. Results: We acquired data of 14 primary studies containing data of 6191 women, of which data of 3453 women were available for analysis. The areas under the curve for ELISA, IF and MIF were 0.64, 0.65 and 0.75, respectively (P-value < 0.001) for any tubal pathology and 0.66, 0.66 and 0.77, respectively (P-value = 0.01) for bilateral tubal pathology. Conclusions: In Chlamydia antibody testing, MIF is superior in the assessment of tubal pathology. In the initial screen for tubal pathology MIF should therefore be the test of first choice. © The Author 2011. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology. All rights reserved.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/134488
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2023 Impact Factor: 14.8
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 4.074
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Funding AgencyGrant Number
ZonMW90700201
Funding Information:

This study was financially supported by ZonMW. Grant number 90700201.

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dc.contributor.authorBroeze, KAen_HK
dc.contributor.authorOpmeer, BCen_HK
dc.contributor.authorCoppus, SFPJen_HK
dc.contributor.authorVan Geloven, Nen_HK
dc.contributor.authorAlves, MFCen_HK
dc.contributor.authorÅnestad, Gen_HK
dc.contributor.authorBhattacharya, Sen_HK
dc.contributor.authorAllan, Jen_HK
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dc.date.accessioned2011-06-17T09:21:58Z-
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dc.date.issued2011en_HK
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dc.description.abstractBackground: The Chlamydia IgG antibody test (CAT) shows considerable variations in reported estimates of test accuracy, partly because of the use of different assays and cut-off values. The aim of this study was to reassess the accuracy of CAT in diagnosing tubal pathology by individual patient data (IPD) meta-analysis for three different CAT assays. Methods: We approached authors of primary studies that used micro-immunofluorescence tests (MIF), immunofluorescence tests (IF) or enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay tests (ELISA). Using the obtained IPD, we performed pooled receiver operator characteristics analysis and logistic regression analysis with a random effects model to compare the three assays. Tubal pathology was defined as either any tubal obstruction or bilateral tubal obstruction. Results: We acquired data of 14 primary studies containing data of 6191 women, of which data of 3453 women were available for analysis. The areas under the curve for ELISA, IF and MIF were 0.64, 0.65 and 0.75, respectively (P-value < 0.001) for any tubal pathology and 0.66, 0.66 and 0.77, respectively (P-value = 0.01) for bilateral tubal pathology. Conclusions: In Chlamydia antibody testing, MIF is superior in the assessment of tubal pathology. In the initial screen for tubal pathology MIF should therefore be the test of first choice. © The Author 2011. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology. All rights reserved.en_HK
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dc.subjectChlamydia antibody testen_HK
dc.subjectIndividual patient data meta-analysisen_HK
dc.subjectSystematic reviewen_HK
dc.subjectTubal pathologyen_HK
dc.titleChlamydia antibody testing and diagnosing tubal pathology in subfertile women: An individual patient data meta-analysisen_HK
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