Review Article

Meta-Analysis: Diagnostic Accuracy of Anti-Cyclic Citrullinated Peptide Antibody for Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

Table 2

Summary of subgroup analysis of the included studies by different study characteristics.

Variables Number of studiesSN (95% CI)SP (95% CI)+LR (95% CI)−LR (95% CI)DOR (95% CI)AUC

All studies 170.10 (0.06–0.15)0.99 (0.98–1.00)10.05 (3.59–30.07)0.91 (0.87–0.96)11.00 (3.53–34.23)0.96
Subtype of patients
 RF+ PA140.48 (0.31–0.65)0.99 (0.98–1.00)53.27 (27.78–102.16)0.53 (0.38–0.73)101.45 (43.74–235.28)0.99
 RF− PA110.06 (0.03–0.11)0.99 (0.98–1.00)5.26 (1.86–14.92)0.95 (0.91–0.99)5.53 (1.89–16.19)0.99
 SA120.23 (0.00–0.20)0.99 (0.98–1.00)2.71 (0.28–26.40)0.99 (0.93–1.04)2.76 (0.27–28.25)0.97
 OA130.02 (0.08–0.62)0.99 (0.98–1.00)2.65 (0.81–8.78)0.99 (0.96–1.01)2.70 (0.80–9.10)0.67
 ERA7
 PsA3
 UA2
Control group type
 ORD100.07 (0.04–0.14)0.98 (0.94–0.99)4.04 (1.05–15.53)0.94 (0.89–0.99)4.28 (1.06–17.26)0.99
 HC130.09 (0.06–0.15)0.99 (0.98–1.00)15.51 (4.62–52.07)0.91 (0.87–0.96)17.00 (4.94–58.52)0.99
 ORD and HC70.09 (0.05–0.16)0.99 (0.97–1.00)7.59 (2.20–26.20)0.92 (0.87–0.98)8.22 (2.27–29.73)0.99
Generation of anti-CCP tests
 CCP 12
 CCP 2110.10 (0.05–0.18)0.99 (0.99-1.00)17.51 (4.93–62.24)0.91 (0.84–0.97)19.28 (5.17–71.94)0.99
 CCP 34
Assay manufacturer
 Inova80.17 (0.14–0.20)0.99 (0.97–1.00)15.19 (5.12–45.00)0.84 (0.81–0.88)18.01 (5.93–54.71)0.80
 Others90.05 (0.02–0.11)0.99 (0.98–1.00)9.37 (1.78–49.19)0.95 (0.91–1.00)9.84 (1.80–53.88)0.98

SN = sensitivity; SP = specificity; +LR = positive likelihood ratio; −LR = negative likelihood ratio; DOR = diagnostic odds ratio; AUC = area under curve; RF = rheumatoid factor; RF+ PA = RF-positive polyarthritis; RF− PA = RF-negative polyarthritis; SA = systemic-onset arthritis; OA = oligoarthritis; PsA = psoriatic arthritis; ERA = enthesitis-related arthritis; UA = undifferentiated arthritis; ORD = other rheumatic disease; HC = healthy control; CCP = cyclic citrullinated peptides; CCP1 = the first anti-cyclic citrullinated peptides autoantibody tests; CCP2 = the second anti-cyclic citrullinated peptides autoantibody tests; CCP3 = the third anti-cyclic citrullinated peptides autoantibody tests.