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Figures & data
Figure 1 Flow chart of search strategy and selection of reports (search until August 20, 2018).
Table 1 Characteristics Of Included Studies In This Review
Figure 2 Forest plots for the pooled sensitivities of guaiac-fecal occult blood test on the detection of colorectal neoplasms, (A) for detecting proximal colorectal cancer; (B) for detecting distal colorectal cancer; (C) for detecting proximal advanced adenoma; d) for detecting distal advanced adenoma; (E) for detecting proximal advanced neoplasia; (F) for detecting distal advanced neoplasia.
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aOrdinal numbers were applied to mark the studies which contain variable FOBT brands.
Figure 3 Forest plots for the pooled sensitivities of immunochemical fecal occult blood test on the detection of colorectal neoplasms, (A) for detecting proximal colorectal cancer; (B) for detecting distal colorectal cancer; (C) for detecting proximal advanced adenoma; (D) for detecting distal advanced adenoma; (E) for detecting proximal advanced neoplasia; (F) for detecting distal advanced neoplasia.
Note:
aOrdinal numbers were applied to mark the studies which contain variable FOBT brands.
Figure 4 Comparison of SROCs for detecting colorectal neoplasms located in the proximal and distal colon/rectum, (A) for detecting colorectal cancer using guaiac-fecal occult blood test; (B) for detecting colorectal cancer using immunochemical fecal occult blood test; (C) for detecting advanced adenoma using guaiac-fecal occult blood test; (D) for detecting advanced adenoma using immunochemical fecal occult blood test; (E) for detecting advanced neoplasia using guaiac-fecal occult blood test; (F) for detecting advanced neoplasia using immunochemical fecal occult blood test.
Abbreviations: gFOBT, guaiac-fecal occult blood testing; iFOBT, immunochemical fecal occult blood testing.
