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Table 6 Sensitivity and specificity of each immunocytochemistry marker

From: Expression of ck-19, galectin-3 and hbme-1 in the differentiation of thyroid lesions: systematic review and diagnostic meta-analysis

ICC ANALYSIS

Sensitivity (95% CI)

Q

P

Specificity (95% CI)

Q

P

CK-19[31, 62, 63]

0.80 (0.73-0.87)

63.04

<0.00001

0.79 (0.70-0.87)

23.50

<0.00001

GAL-3[31, 64–75]

0.85 (0.83-0.88)

64.53

<0.00001

0.90 (0.88-0.92)

48.39

<0.00001

HBME-1[31, 62, 64, 66, 74, 76, 77]

0.83 (0.79-0.86)

15.30

0.0180

0.79 (0.75-0.84)

48.62

<0.00001