Table 5 Subgroup analysis results
From: Meta-analysis of serum and/or plasma D-dimer in the diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection
Subgroup analyses | No. of papers | No. of patients | Sen | Spe | PLR | NLR | DOR | SROC (SE) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Overall studies | 7 | 1285 | 0.75 (0.70–0.79) | 0.69 (0.66–0.72) | 3.01 (1.84–4.93) | 0.32 (0.19–0.53) | 10.2 (3.63–28.64) | 0.8288 (0.0525) |
Type of blood sample | ||||||||
Plasma | 3 | 787 | 0.67 (0.60–0.73) | 0.60 (0.56–0.64) | 1.59 (1.28–1.99) | 0.59 (0.48–0.72) | 2.69 (1.92–3.77) | 0.6599 (0.0261) |
Serum | 4 | 498 | 0.86 (0.80–0.91) | 0.84 (0.80–0.88) | 4.91 (2.85–8.48) | 0.19 (0.09–0.37) | 28.25 (9.60–83.15) | 0.9096 (0.0332) |