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. 2020 May 6;24(1):193.
doi: 10.1186/s13054-020-02908-4.

Can computed tomography be a primary tool for COVID-19 detection? Evidence appraisal through meta-analysis

Edward Pei-Chuan Huang  1   2 , Chih-Wei Sung  2 , Chi-Hsin Chen  2 , Cheng-Yi Fan  2   3 , Pei-Chun Lai  4   5   6 , Yen-Ta Huang  7   8   9
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Can computed tomography be a primary tool for COVID-19 detection? Evidence appraisal through meta-analysis

Edward Pei-Chuan Huang et al. Crit Care. .
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Keywords: COVID-19; Computed tomography; Likelihood ratio; Meta-analysis; Sensitivity; Specificity.

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Fig. 1
Fig. 1
Results of meta-analysis for the evaluation of the diagnostic value of chest CT in COVID-19. Study-specific and mean of sensitivity and specificity are presented in the Forest plots. TF, true positive; FN, false negative; TN, true negative; FP, false positive; CI, confidence interval
Fig. 2
Fig. 2
Evaluating the clinical utility of chest CT for COVID-19 detection by Fagan’s Nomogram plot. LR, likelihood ratio; prob, probability; pos, positive; neg, negative
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