Table 3

likelihood ratios and diagnostic odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals

Study (year)

Positive diagnostic likelihood ratio

Negative diagnostic likelihood ratio

Diagnostic odds ratio with 95% confidence intervals

Aragona 2005

1.081

0.549

1.970 [1.550, 2.505]

Beneduce 2007

1.382

0.408

3.387 [1.320, 8.690]

Ciatto 2004

1.188

0.405

2.930 [1.650, 5.204]

Espana 1998

0.828

3.750

0.221 [0.081, 0.603]

Fischer 2005

1.128

0.653

1.729 [0.826, 3.620]

Hofer 2000

1.274

0.327

3.899 [1.622, 9.378]

McArdle 2004

1.181

0.413

2.862 [1.211, 6.762]

Ryden 2007

1.135

0.273

4.161 [1.835, 9.435]

Unal 2000

2.900

0.000

Infinite

Wymenga 2000

0.840

3.432

0.245 [0.136, 0.440]

Harvey et al. BMC Urology 2009 9:14   doi:10.1186/1471-2490-9-14