A systematic review of the diagnostic accuracy of physical examination for the detection of cirrhosis

Table 3 Summary diagnostic accuracy derived from random-effects models

FINDING	STUDIES	SENSITIVITY	95%Cl	SPECIFICITY	95% Cl
Ascites	7	0.34	0.22–0.49.	0.95	0.89–0.98
Collateral circulation	3	0.42	0.26–0.61	0.94	0.71–0.99
Encephalopathy	3	0.15	0.06–0.33	0.98	0.97–0.99
Firm liver	3	0.68	0.55–0.79	0.75	0.62–0.85
Jaundice	3	0.36	0.25–0.48	0.85	0.80–0.89
Spider angiomata	8	0.50	0.39–0.61	0.88	0.75–0.95

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