2185-PUB: Once-Weekly Semaglutide 1mg vs. Empagliflozin 25mg as Add-On to Metformin Monotherapy in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Meta-regression Analysis of Individual Patient Data

Diabetes ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 69 (Supplement 1) ◽  
pp. 2185-PUB
Author(s):  
ILDIKO LINGVAY ◽  
ANDREI-MIRCEA CATARIG ◽  
ANNA SANDBERG ◽  
JACK LAWSON ◽  
MATTHEW CAPEHORN ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Individual Patient Data ◽  
Patient Data ◽  
Metformin Monotherapy ◽  
Meta Regression ◽  
Meta Regression Analysis

scholarly journals The Use of the Central Vein Sign in the Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Diagnostics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 1025
Author(s):  
Marco Castellaro ◽  
Agnese Tamanti ◽  
Anna Isabella Pisani ◽  
Francesca Benedetta Pizzini ◽  
Francesco Crescenzo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
White Matter ◽  
Diagnostic Performance ◽  
Individual Patient Data ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Patient Data ◽  
Central Vein ◽  
Meta Regression ◽  
Meta Regression Analysis

Background: The central vein sign (CVS) is a radiological feature proposed as a multiple sclerosis (MS) imaging biomarker able to accurately differentiate MS from other white matter diseases of the central nervous system. In this work, we evaluated the pooled proportion of the CVS in brain MS lesions and to estimate the diagnostic performance of CVS to perform a diagnosis of MS and propose an optimal cut-off value. Methods: A systematic search was performed on publicly available databases (PUBMED/MEDLINE and Web of Science) up to 24 August 2020. Analysis of the proportion of white matter MS lesions with a central vein was performed using bivariate random-effect models. A meta-regression analysis was performed and the impact of using particular sequences (such as 3D echo-planar imaging) and post-processing techniques (such as FLAIR*) was investigated. Pooled sensibility and specificity were estimated using bivariate models and meta-regression was performed to address heterogeneity. Inclusion and publication bias were assessed using asymmetry tests and a funnel plot. A hierarchical summary receiver operating curve (HSROC) was used to estimate the summary accuracy in diagnostic performance. The Youden index was employed to estimate the optimal cut-off value using individual patient data. Results: The pooled proportion of lesions showing a CVS in the MS population was 73%. The use of the CVS showed a remarkable diagnostic performance in MS cases, providing a pooled specificity of 92% and a sensitivity of 95%. The optimal cut-off value obtained from the individual patient data pooled together was 40% with excellent accuracy calculated by the area under the ROC (0.946). The 3D-EPI sequences showed both a higher pooled proportion compared to other sequences and explained heterogeneity in the meta-regression analysis of diagnostic performances. The 1.5 Tesla (T) scanners showed a lower (58%) proportion of MS lesions with a CVS compared to both 3T (74%) and 7T (82%). Conclusions: The meta-analysis we have performed shows that the use of the CVS in differentiating MS from other mimicking diseases is encouraged; moreover, the use of dedicated sequences such as 3D-EPI and the high MRI field is beneficial.

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