Table 1 Parameter estimates for test effects
From: Proportional odds ratio model for comparison of diagnostic tests in meta-analysis
Coefficient | Â | Test | Deviation* | 95% Confidence Limits | p value** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
β 5 †| 1 | Asserachrom | 0.524 | 0.2293, 0.8186 | 0.0005 |
| Â | 2 | Auto Dimertest | 0.222 | -0.1466, 0.5912 | 0.2376 |
| Â | 3 | BC D-Dimer | -0.993 | -2.4195, 0.4333 | 0.1724 |
| Â | 4 | D-Dimer test | 0.225 | 0.1, 0.3494 | 0.0004 |
| Â | 5 | Dimertest | -2.092 | -2.3392, -1.8439 | <.0001 |
| Â | 6 | Dimertest EIA | -0.929 | -1.1756, -0.6825 | <.0001 |
| Â | 7 | Dimertest GOLD EIA | -0.193 | -0.4784, 0.0935 | 0.1871 |
| Â | 8 | Dimertest II | -0.731 | -0.9774, -0.4843 | <.0001 |
| Â | 9 | Enzygnost | 0.399 | 0.1209, 0.6766 | 0.0049 |
| Â | 10 | Fibrinostika | 0.857 | 0.6865, 1.0266 | <.0001 |
| Â | 11 | IL Test | 0.809 | 0.0914, 1.5256 | 0.0271 |
| Â | 12 | Instant I.A. | 0.558 | 0.216, 0.9006 | 0.0014 |
| Â | 13 | Liatest | -0.143 | -0.3375, 0.0511 | 0.1486 |
| Â | 14 | LPIA | 0.182 | -0.0354, 0.3997 | 0.1007 |
| Â | 15 | Minutex | -0.323 | -0.8394, 0.193 | 0.2197 |
| Â | 16 | Nephelotex | 0.654 | 0.4325, 0.8745 | <.0001 |
| Â | 17 | NycoCard | -0.797 | -1.0434, -0.5506 | <.0001 |
| Â | 18 | SimpliRED | 0.393 | 0.1467, 0.6398 | 0.0018 |
| Â | 19 | Tinaquant | 0.703 | 0.0113, 1.3948 | 0.0464 |
| Â | 20 | Turbiquant | -0.328 | -1.6596, 1.0032 | 0.629 |
| Â | 21 | VIDAS | 1.004 | 0.365, 1.6424 | 0.0021 |
β 1 |  | Overall LOR | 2.489 | 2.4175, 2.5606 | < .0001*** |