Abstract
The diagnostic accuracy of interferon-gamma release assays (IGRAs) and the tuberculin skin test (TST) for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in transplant candidates is uncertain. Pubmed, Embase and Cochrane library were searched to identify relevant studies. Quality of included studies was assessed with RevMan5 software (via GUADAS2 checklist). Accuracy measures of IGRAs and TST assays (sensitivity, specificity and others) were pooled with random effects model. Data were analyzed by STATA and Meta-DiSc. Twenty-eight studies were selected for full review, and 16 were included in the final analysis. The pooled sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), negative predictive value (NPV), positive likelihood ratio (PLR), negative likelihood ratio (NLR) and diagnostic odds ratio (DOR) for TST were 46% [95% confidence interval (CI) 38-54%], 86% (95% CI 75-93%), 46.3% (95% CI 40-52), 88.7% (95% CI 87-89), 3.3 (95% CI 1.6-6.4), 0.63 (95% CI 0.52-0.77) and 5 (95% CI 2-12), respectively. For QFT-G, the pooled sensitivity, specificity, PPV, NPV, PLR, NLR, and DOR were 58% (95% CI 41-73%), 89% (95% CI 77-95%), 72.7% (95% CI 68-76), 80.6% (95% CI 78-82), 5.3 (95% CI 2.0-14.0), 0.47 (95% CI 0.30-0.75) and 11 (95% CI 3-46), r...Continue Reading
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