COMPARISON DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY OF ULTRASONOGRAPHY ELASTOGRAPHY FOR DETECTING LIVER FIBROSIS COMPARED TO LIVER BIOPSY: A COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS STUDIES
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Ultrasonography elastography, liver fibrosis, liver biopsyAbstract
Background: Liver fibrosis significantly impacts disease outcomes in chronic liver disease. While liver biopsy has long been the gold standard for assessing and staging fibrosis, non-invasive ultrasound-based methods are emerging as valuable alternatives. The aim of this study is to systematically review and conduct a meta-analysis to compare the diagnostic accuracy of ultrasound elastography with liver biopsy for detecting liver fibrosis based on literatures in the last 10 years.
Method: A systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted according to PRISMA 2020 guidelines using the PICO framework. Rigorous screening, data extraction, risk of bias assessment, and statistical analysis were performed to investigate diagnostic accuracy of ultrasonography elastography for detecting liver fibrosis compared to liver biopsy.
Results: A total of 32 articles were retrieved from online databases (PubMed, SagePub, Nature and Cochrane). After three rounds of screening, seven articles directly relevant to the meta-analysis were selected for full-text reading and analysis.
Conclusion: Liver fibrosis significantly impacts disease outcomes in chronic liver disease. While liver biopsy has long been the gold standard for assessing and staging fibrosis, non-invasive ultrasound-based methods like shear wave elastography are emerging as valuable alternatives.
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