Systematic Reviews
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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 21, 2023; 29(39): 5503-5525
Published online Oct 21, 2023. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v29.i39.5503
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Figure 1 Flowchart of study identification and selection process. AIH: Autoimmune hepatitis; LSM: Liver stiffness measurement; PBC: Primary biliary cholangitis; PSC: Primary sclerosing cholangitis.
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Figure 2 Quality assessment of included studies by Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies-2. Risk of bias and applicability concerns graph.
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Figure 3 The summary receiver operating characteristic curve plots of transient elastography in autoimmune liver disease patients. A and B: Transient elastography (TE) for detecting significant fibrosis in autoimmune hepatitis (AIH, A) and primary biliary cholangitis (PBC, B) patients; C and D: TE for detecting advanced fibrosis in AIH (C) and PBC (D) patients; E-G: TE for detecting cirrhosis in AIH (E), PBC (F) and primary sclerosing cholangitis (G) patients; H: Shear wave elastography for detecting cirrhosis in AIH patients. AUC: Area under the curve; SENS: Sensitivity; SPEC: Specificity; SROC: Summary receiver operating characteristic.
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Figure 4 Forest plots of diagnostic odds ratio of transient elastography in autoimmune liver disease patients. A and B: Transient elastography (TE) for detecting significant fibrosis in autoimmune hepatitis (AIH, A) and primary biliary cholangitis (PBC, B) patients, respectively; C and D: TE for detecting advanced fibrosis in AIH (C) and PBC (D) patients; E-G: TE for detecting cirrhosis in AIH (E), PBC (F) and primary sclerosing cholangitis (G) patients. 95%CI: 95% confidence interval.
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Figure 5 Deeks’ funnel plot asymmetry test for publication bias of transient elastography in autoimmune liver disease patients. A and B: Transient elastography (TE) for detecting significant fibrosis in autoimmune hepatitis (AIH, A) and primary biliary cholangitis (PBC, B) patients; C and D: TE for detecting advanced fibrosis in AIH (C) and PBC (D) patients; E-G: TE for detecting cirrhosis in AIH (E), PBC (F) and primary sclerosing cholangitis (G) patients.