Diagnostic accuracy of interferon-gamma release assays for tuberculous meningitis: A meta-Analysis

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 494-499

  Yu, J ^a   Wang, Z J ^b   Chen, L H ^c   Li, H H ^d  

^a Departments of Pathology   (China)

^b Departments of Physiology   (China)

^c Shandong Medical College   (China)

^d SHANDONG PROVINCIAL HOSPITAL AFFILIATED TO SHANDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Metaanalysis; Systematic Review; Tuberculous Meningitis

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE DEAMINASE ASSAY; ASSAY; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSPOT ASSAY; HUMAN; INTERFERON GAMMA RELEASE ASSAY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS TEST KIT; NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TUBERCULOUS MENINGITIS; BLOOD; META ANALYSIS; PROCEDURES; TUBERCULOSIS, MENINGEAL;

HUMANS; INTERFERON-GAMMA RELEASE TESTS; ROC CURVE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TUBERCULOSIS, MENINGEAL;

EID: 84961708253     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: 18157920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.15.0600     Document Type: Review

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