Table 5 Comparing studies in accessing sensitivity and specificity of hysteroscopy for diagnose endometrial pathology
From: The efficacy of hysteroscopy in diagnosis and treatment of endometrial pathology
Author (reference) | Year | No. of women | Hormonal state | Focus | Sensitivity | Specificity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gezer et al. [20] | 2004 | 385 | Pre/postmenopausal | AUB/polyps | 83.9 | 63.9 |
Gezer et al. [20] | 2004 | 385 | Pre/postmenopausal | AUB/myomas | 80 | 92 |
Feng and Li [4] | 2002 | 112 | Pre/postmenopausal | PMM/abnormal US | 92.3 | 97.4 |
Tinelli et al. [21] | 2008 | 752 | Postmenopausal | PMM | 98 | 91 |
Angioni et al. [22] | 2008 | 319 | Postmenopausal | PMM/polyps | 100 | 97 |
Angioni et al. [22] | 2008 | 319 | Postmenopausal | PMM/myomas | 100 | 98 |
Loverro et al. [6] | 1999 | 106 | Postmenopausal | PMM (no HRT) | 97.5 | 100 |
Sousa et al. [23] | 2001 | 200 | Postmenopausal | PMM | 88.9 | 98.3 |
Cordeiro et al. [24] | 2009 | 245 | Postmenopausal | Abnormal TUS/benign polyps | 98.7 | 72.7 |
Cordeiro et al. [24] | 2009 | 245 | Postmenopausal | Abnormal TUS/adenocarcinoma | 94.1 | 98.9 |
Antunes | 2010 | 419 | Pre/postmenopausal | Abnormal TUS or clinics/uterine lesions | 99.3 | 97.7 |
Antunes | 2010 | 419 | Pre/postmenopausal | Abnormal TUS or clinics/endometrium characterization | 79.8 | 91.7 |