Conventional smears versus liquid-based preparations for thyroid fine-needle aspirates: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Nagarajan N, Najafian A, Schneider E, Zeiger M, Olson M. Conventional smears versus liquid-based preparations for thyroid fine-needle aspirates: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal Of The American Society Of Cytopathology 2015, 4: 253-260. PMID: 31051762, DOI: 10.1016/j.jasc.2015.02.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFine-needle aspirationLiquid-based preparationsThyroid fine-needle aspirationConventional smearsLower riskInadequate smearsConsecutive thyroid fine-needle aspirationsTitle/abstract screeningDouble data extractionRisk of biasThyroid fine-needle aspiratesFine needle aspiratesFollowing outcomesStatistical heterogeneityObservational studySystematic reviewThyroid nodulesAbstract screeningSmearsLack of consensusData extractionRelevant studiesFurther studiesFull textRiskHow Do Liquid-Based Preparations of Thyroid Fine-Needle Aspiration Compare with Conventional Smears? An Analysis of 5475 Specimens
Nagarajan N, Schneider EB, Ali SZ, Zeiger MA, Olson MT. How Do Liquid-Based Preparations of Thyroid Fine-Needle Aspiration Compare with Conventional Smears? An Analysis of 5475 Specimens. Thyroid 2015, 25: 308-313. PMID: 25420135, DOI: 10.1089/thy.2014.0394.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFine-needle aspirationLiquid-based preparationsLBP casesConventional smearsBenign diagnosisThyroid nodulesMalignant diagnosisHistology diagnosisAspirated materialClinical databaseSuspicious categoryCS casesInitial evaluationInadequate samplesDiagnosisNodule sizePatientsSecond reviewDiagnostic frequencySmearsInadequate rateHigher proportionLower proportionPivotal roleNodules