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Article: Are patient characteristics associated with the accuracy of hysterosalpingography in diagnosing tubal pathology? An individual patient data meta-analysis

TitleAre patient characteristics associated with the accuracy of hysterosalpingography in diagnosing tubal pathology? An individual patient data meta-analysis
Authors
KeywordsDiagnostic accuracy
Hysterosalpingography
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. 293-300 How to Cite?
AbstractBackground: Conventional meta-analysis has estimated the sensitivity and specificity of hysterosalpingography (HSG) to be 65% and 83%. The impact of patient characteristics on the accuracy of HSG is unknown. The aim of this study was to assess by individual patient data meta-analysis whether the accuracy of HSG is associated with different patient characteristics. Methods: We approached authors of primary studies reporting on the accuracy of HSG using findings at laparoscopy as the reference. We assessed whether patient characteristics such as female age, duration of subfertility and a clinical history without risk factors for tubal pathology were associated with the accuracy of HSG, using a random intercept logistic regression model. Results: We acquired data of seven primary studies containing data of 4521 women. Pooled sensitivity and specificity of HSG were 53% and 87% for any tubal pathology and 46% and 95% for bilateral tubal pathology. In women without risk factors, the sensitivity of HSG was 38% for any tubal pathology, compared with 61% in women with risk factors (P = 0.005). For bilateral tubal pathology, these rates were 13% versus 47% (P = 0.01). For bilateral tubal pathology, the sensitivity of HSG decreased with age [factor 0.93 per year (P = 0.05)]. The specificity of HSG was very stable across all subgroups. Conclusions: The accuracy of HSG in detecting tubal pathology was similar in all subgroups, except for women without risk factors in whom sensitivity was lower, possibly due to false-positive results at laparoscopy. HSG is a useful tubal patency screening test for all infertile couples. © The Author 2010. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology. All rights reserved.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/134489
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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.authorVan geloven, Nen_HK
dc.contributor.authorCoppus, SFPJen_HK
dc.contributor.authorCollins, JAen_HK
dc.contributor.authorDen hartog, JEen_HK
dc.contributor.authorVan der Linden, PJQen_HK
dc.contributor.authorMarianowski, Pen_HK
dc.contributor.authorNg, EHYen_HK
dc.contributor.authorVan der Steeg, JWen_HK
dc.contributor.authorSteures, Pen_HK
dc.contributor.authorStrandell, Aen_HK
dc.contributor.authorVan der Veen, Fen_HK
dc.contributor.authorMol, BWJen_HK
dc.date.accessioned2011-06-17T09:21:58Z-
dc.date.available2011-06-17T09:21:58Z-
dc.date.issued2011en_HK
dc.identifier.citationHuman Reproduction Update, 2011, v. 17 n. 3, p. 293-300en_HK
dc.identifier.issn1355-4786en_HK
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dc.description.abstractBackground: Conventional meta-analysis has estimated the sensitivity and specificity of hysterosalpingography (HSG) to be 65% and 83%. The impact of patient characteristics on the accuracy of HSG is unknown. The aim of this study was to assess by individual patient data meta-analysis whether the accuracy of HSG is associated with different patient characteristics. Methods: We approached authors of primary studies reporting on the accuracy of HSG using findings at laparoscopy as the reference. We assessed whether patient characteristics such as female age, duration of subfertility and a clinical history without risk factors for tubal pathology were associated with the accuracy of HSG, using a random intercept logistic regression model. Results: We acquired data of seven primary studies containing data of 4521 women. Pooled sensitivity and specificity of HSG were 53% and 87% for any tubal pathology and 46% and 95% for bilateral tubal pathology. In women without risk factors, the sensitivity of HSG was 38% for any tubal pathology, compared with 61% in women with risk factors (P = 0.005). For bilateral tubal pathology, these rates were 13% versus 47% (P = 0.01). For bilateral tubal pathology, the sensitivity of HSG decreased with age [factor 0.93 per year (P = 0.05)]. The specificity of HSG was very stable across all subgroups. Conclusions: The accuracy of HSG in detecting tubal pathology was similar in all subgroups, except for women without risk factors in whom sensitivity was lower, possibly due to false-positive results at laparoscopy. HSG is a useful tubal patency screening test for all infertile couples. © The Author 2010. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology. All rights reserved.en_HK
dc.languageengen_US
dc.publisherOxford University Press. The Journal's web site is located at http://humupd.oxfordjournals.orgen_HK
dc.relation.ispartofHuman Reproduction Updateen_HK
dc.subjectDiagnostic accuracyen_HK
dc.subjectHysterosalpingographyen_HK
dc.subjectIndividual patient data meta-analysisen_HK
dc.subjectSystematic reviewen_HK
dc.subjectTubal pathologyen_HK
dc.titleAre patient characteristics associated with the accuracy of hysterosalpingography in diagnosing tubal pathology? An individual patient data meta-analysisen_HK
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