Diagnostic performance of serum cobalamin tests :a systematic review and meta-analysis
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Willis, C. D., Elshaug, A., Milverton, J. L., Watt, A. M., Metz, M. P. and Hiller, Janet Esther. (2011). Diagnostic performance of serum cobalamin tests :a systematic review and meta-analysis. Pathology. 43(5), pp. 472 - 481. https://doi.org/10.1097/PAT.0b013e3283486435
Authors | Willis, C. D., Elshaug, A., Milverton, J. L., Watt, A. M., Metz, M. P. and Hiller, Janet Esther |
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Abstract | Aims Serum cobalamin (cbl, vitamin B12) tests are routinely ordered for investigating conditions potentially amenable to cbl supplementation. This study aimed to systematically assess the evidence of diagnostic accuracy for serum cbl tests across patient subgroups. Methods Seven medical databases were searched (1990 to November 2009). Studies were included that compared serum cbl to a reference standard (all reference standards employed). Study quality was assessed using QUADAS. Summary estimates of test performance were determined using the bivariate model and hierarchical summary receiver operating characteristic curves (HSROC). Results Of 2878 identified studies, 54 were included. Studies rated poorly against QUADAS criteria. Positive (PLR) and negative likelihood ratios (NLR) were 2.72 [95% confidence interval (CI) 1.95, 3.81] and 0.59 (0.49, 0.72), respectively (studies employing methylmalonic acid as the referent). In studies employing a clinical reference standard, PLR was 3.33 (0.92, 12.10) and NLR 0.34 (0.13, 0.89). Test performance did not vary by clinical indication, test method or age. Conclusion This review was limited by the quality of the evidence base and lack of a gold standard. From the available evidence, diagnosis of conditions amenable to cbl supplementation on the basis of serum cbl level alone cannot be considered a reliable approach to investigating suspected vitamin deficiency. |
Year | 2011 |
Journal | Pathology |
Journal citation | 43 (5), pp. 472 - 481 |
ISSN | 0031-3025 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1097/PAT.0b013e3283486435 |
Scopus EID | s2.0-S0031302516329804 |
Page range | 472 - 481 |
Publisher's version | File Access Level Controlled |
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