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Table 7 Ratios of positive likelihood (Positive LR) and of negative likelihood (Negative LR) 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

Positive LR (95% CI)

Q

P

Negative LR (95% CI)

Q

P

CK-19[31, 62, 63]

(0.80-33.17)

28.16

<0.00001

0.26 (0.18-0.36)

1.48

0.4765

GAL-3[31, 64–75]

7.73 (5.54-10.79)

40.40

0.0001

0.15 (0.09-0.22)

65.52

<0.00001

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

6.71 (2.92-15.44)

52.38

<0.00001

0.20 (0.14-0.30)

15.62

0.0159