Table 1 The main characteristics of studies included in the meta analysis.
From: Personal experiences in ultrasonography and sonoelastography of thyroid gland
Author | Year | Patients | Mean age | Nodules | Malignancies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Azizi et al. [6] | 2012 | 706 | women – 48.5, men – 47.7 | 912 | 86 |
Bojunga et al. [7] | 2012 | 99 women, 39 men | 52.0 | 158 | 21 |
Rossi et al. [8] | 2012 | 1439 women, 417 men | 52 | 2421 | 233 |
Trimboli et al. [9] | 2012 | 438 women, 138 men | 53.0 | 498 | 126 |
Bhatia et al. [10] | 2011 | 89 patients* | not given | 89 | 19 |
Merino et al. [11] | 2011 | 89 women, 14 men | 58 | 106 | 10 |
Ünlütürk et al. [12] | 2011 | 157 women, 37 men | women - 43.7, men – 47.5 | 237 | 58 |
D’Souza et al. [13] | 2010 | 151 women, 49 men | not given (range 8 – 74) | 200 | 26 |
Friedrich-Rust et al. [14] | 2010 | 37 women, 13 men | women – 54, men 52 | 53 | 7 |
Gietka – Czernel et al. [15] | 2010 | 42 women, 10 men | 45 | 71 | 22 |
Yunus et al. [16] | 2010 | 58 women, 8 men | not given (range 18 – 75) | 78 | 25 |
Asteria et al. [17] | 2008 | 54 women, 12 men | women – 51.3, men – 60.5 | 86 | 17 |
Brunese et al. [18] | 2008 | 264 women, 79 men | 41.2 | 479 | 66 |
Rubaltelli et al. [19] | 2008 | 25 women, 15 men | 55 | 51 | 11 |