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01-10-2012 | Original Article
Diagnostic value of anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibody for rheumatoid arthritis in a Chinese population: a meta-analysis
Authors:
Fei Gao, Lei Ren, Cai-Qin Zhang, Feng-Yun Mu, Yan-Qiu You, Yan-Hong Liu
Published in:
Rheumatology International
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Issue 10/2012
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Abstract
To use meta-analysis to determine the accuracy of anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (CCP) antibody in diagnosis of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in a Chinese population, we searched MEDLINE and CNKI databases for studies published in English or Chinese between January 2000 and June 2010. Two investigators independently evaluated studies for inclusion, data extraction, and quality assessment. We used a random-effects model to combine estimates of sensitivity, specificity, positive likelihood ratio (LR+), negative likelihood ratio (LR−), and diagnostic odds ratio (DOR). One hundred and eighteen studies met our inclusion criteria. All studies were of high quality. The summary estimates for anti-CCP antibody in the diagnosis of RA in a Chinese population were as follows: sensitivity 0.65 (95% confidence interval (CI) 0.65–0.66), specificity 0.95 (95% CI 0.95–0.96), positive likelihood ratio (LR+) 15.84 (95% CI 13.55–18.54), negative likelihood ratio (LR−) 0.33 (95% CI 0.31–0.35), and diagnostic odds ratio (DOR) 51.60 (95% CI 43.64–61.01). With high specificity and moderate sensitivity, anti-CCP antibody tests play an important role in conforming the diagnosis of RA in a Chinese population.