Pooled analysis of the Xpert MTB/RIF assay for diagnosing tuberculous meningitis
Chen YZ, Sun LC, Wen YH, Li ZW, Fan SJ, Tan HK, Qiu M, Pan ZY, Li Q, Zhao YZ, Li ZX, Guo XG. Pooled analysis of the Xpert MTB/RIF assay for diagnosing tuberculous meningitis. Bioscience Reports 2020, 40: bsr20191312. PMID: 31778149, PMCID: PMC6946622, DOI: 10.1042/bsr20191312.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsXpert MTB/RIFMTB/RIFTuberculous meningitisPositive likelihood ratioNegative likelihood ratioDiagnostic odds ratioOdds ratioEarly diagnosisCerebrospinal fluidCSF samplesPooled sensitivityLikelihood ratioReceiver operator characteristic curveOverall pooled sensitivityOperator characteristic curveExtrapulmonary tuberculosisDiagnostic delayPooled analysisSummary receiver operator characteristic curveDiagnostic efficacyClinical diagnosisMeningitisPooled specificityRelevant studiesDiagnosis