Comparison of lung ultrasound and chest radiography for detecting pneumonia in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Yang, Yalong; Wu, Yuexuan; Zhao, Wen

doi:10.1186/s13052-024-01583-3

Table 1 The baseline characteristics of included studies

From: Comparison of lung ultrasound and chest radiography for detecting pneumonia in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Study	Region	Study design	Sample size	Boy/girl	Age (years)	Setting	Pneumonia diagnosis	Diagnostic tool	TP	FP	FN	TN
Copetti 2008 [22]	Italy	Prospective	79	37/42	5.1	Emergency department	CXR	LUS	60	0	0	19
Copetti 2008 [22]	Italy	Prospective	79	37/42	5.1	Emergency department	CXR	CXR	53	0	7	19
Iuri 2009 [23]	Italy	Prospective	28	17/11	4.5	Pediatric emergency ward	CXR	LUS	22	0	2	4
Iuri 2009 [23]	Italy	Prospective	28	17/11	4.5	Pediatric emergency ward	CXR	CXR	24	0	0	4
Shah 2013 [24]	USA	Prospective	200	112/88	3.0	Emergency departments	CXR	LUS	31	18	5	146
Shah 2013 [24]	USA	Prospective	200	112/88	3.0	Emergency departments	CXR	CXR	36	0	0	164
Caiulo 2013 [25]	Italy	Prospective	102	53/49	5.0	Pediatric departments	Physical and CXR	LUS	88	0	1	13
Caiulo 2013 [25]	Italy	Prospective	102	53/49	5.0	Pediatric departments	Physical and CXR	CXR	81	0	8	13
Seif 2013 [26]	Egypt	Prospective	75	36/39	Newborn	Neonatal ICU	CXR	LUS	64	4	7	0
Seif 2013 [26]	Egypt	Prospective	75	36/39	Newborn	Neonatal ICU	CXR	CXR	64	0	11	0
Esposito 2014 [27]	Italy	Prospective	103	56/47	5.6	Pediatric ICU	Physical and CXR	LUS	47	3	1	52
Esposito 2014 [27]	Italy	Prospective	103	56/47	5.6	Pediatric ICU	Physical and CXR	CXR	48	0	0	55
Liu 2014 [28]	China	Prospective	80	43/37	Newborn	Neonatal ICU	Physical and CXR	LUS	40	0	0	40
Liu 2014 [28]	China	Prospective	80	43/37	Newborn	Neonatal ICU	Physical and CXR	CXR	40	0	0	40
Reali 2014 [29]	Italy	Prospective	107	61/46	4.0	Pediatric departments	Physical and CXR	LUS	76	1	5	25
Reali 2014 [29]	Italy	Prospective	107	61/46	4.0	Pediatric departments	Physical and CXR	CXR	66	2	15	24
Iorio 2015 [30]	Italy	Retrospective	52	NA	3.5	Pediatric ward	BTS guideline	LUS	28	1	1	22
Iorio 2015 [30]	Italy	Retrospective	52	NA	3.5	Pediatric ward	BTS guideline	CXR	25	1	4	22
Urbankowska 2015 [31]	Poland	Prospective	106	NA	4.4	Pediatric ward	Physical and CXR	LUS	71	0	5	30
Urbankowska 2015 [31]	Poland	Prospective	106	NA	4.4	Pediatric ward	Physical and CXR	CXR	76	0	0	30
Ho 2015 [32]	China	Retrospective	163	91/72	6.1	Pediatric ward	BTS guideline	LUS	147	12	4	0
Ho 2015 [32]	China	Retrospective	163	91/72	6.1	Pediatric ward	BTS guideline	CXR	151	0	12	0
Ianniello 2016 [33]	Italy	Retrospective	84	44/40	6.0	Emergency departments	Physical and CXR	LUS	60	0	1	23
Ianniello 2016 [33]	Italy	Retrospective	84	44/40	6.0	Emergency departments	Physical and CXR	CXR	47	0	14	23
Guerra 2016 [34]	Italy	Prospective	222	108/114	4.9	Pediatric departments	Clinical diagnosed	LUS	207	0	7	8
Guerra 2016 [34]	Italy	Prospective	222	108/114	4.9	Pediatric departments	Clinical diagnosed	CXR	197	0	17	8
Boursiani 2017 [35]	Greece	Prospective	69	27/42	4.5	Emergency departments	Clinical and CXR	LUS	62	0	4	3
Boursiani 2017 [35]	Greece	Prospective	69	27/42	4.5	Emergency departments	Clinical and CXR	CXR	63	0	3	3
Man 2017 [36]	Romania	Retrospective	81	42/39	6.5	Emergency departments	CXR	LUS	57	15	5	4
Man 2017 [36]	Romania	Retrospective	81	42/39	6.5	Emergency departments	CXR	CXR	72	0	0	9
Yadav 2017 [37]	India	Prospective	118	55/63	2.2	Emergency departments	Physical and CXR	LUS	99	6	2	11
Yadav 2017 [37]	India	Prospective	118	55/63	2.2	Emergency departments	Physical and CXR	CXR	101	0	0	17
Yilmaz 2017 [38]	Turkey	Prospective	160	NA	3.3	Emergency departments	BTS guideline	LUS	142	4	7	7
Yilmaz 2017 [38]	Turkey	Prospective	160	NA	3.3	Emergency departments	BTS guideline	CXR	132	0	17	11
Claes 2017 [39]	Belgium	Prospective	143	77/66	3.4	Emergency departments	CXR	LUS	44	8	1	90
Claes 2017 [39]	Belgium	Prospective	143	77/66	3.4	Emergency departments	CXR	CXR	45	0	8	90
Samson 2018 [40]	Spain	Prospective	200	116/84	2.5	Emergency departments	Physical and CXR	LUS	74	6	11	109
Samson 2018 [40]	Spain	Prospective	200	116/84	2.5	Emergency departments	Physical and CXR	CXR	85	0	0	115
Zhan 2018 [41]	Denmark	Prospective	82	47/35	1.5	Pediatric departments	CXR	LUS	33	7	49	75
Zhan 2018 [41]	Denmark	Prospective	82	47/35	1.5	Pediatric departments	CXR	CXR	41	0	0	41
Biagi 2018 [42]	Italy	Prospective	87	43/44	5.8	Pediatric departments	Physical and CXR	LUS	25	10	0	52
Biagi 2018 [42]	Italy	Prospective	87	43/44	5.8	Pediatric departments	Physical and CXR	CXR	24	8	1	54
Lissaman 2019 [43]	Australia	Prospective	97	47/50	2.4	Emergency departments	CXR	LUS	46	17	4	30
Lissaman 2019 [43]	Australia	Prospective	97	47/50	2.4	Emergency departments	CXR	CXR	44	0	0	17
Bloise 2021 [44]	Italy	Prospective	68	38/30	4.9	Pediatric ward	CXR	LUS	40	1	1	26
Bloise 2021 [44]	Italy	Prospective	68	38/30	4.9	Pediatric ward	CXR	CXR	40	1	1	26
Zhu 2022 [45]	China	Prospective	60	NA	Newborn	Pediatric ward	Physical and CXR	LUS	29	2	1	28
Zhu 2022 [45]	China	Prospective	60	NA	Newborn	Pediatric ward	Physical and CXR	CXR	28	0	1	1
Don 2022 [46]	Italy	Prospective	641	NA	< 16.0	Pediatric departments	CXR	LUS	575	14	26	26
Don 2022 [46]	Italy	Prospective	641	NA	< 16.0	Pediatric departments	CXR	CXR	533	5	68	35
Guitart 2022 [47]	Spain	Prospective	194	81/113	0.4	Pediatric ICU	BTS guideline	LUS	76	2	21	95
Guitart 2022 [47]	Spain	Prospective	194	81/113	0.4	Pediatric ICU	BTS guideline	CXR	82	46	15	51

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