Although Tao brush has become one of the most studied and used endometrial cytological samplers, concerns remain about the adequacy of the cytological sample compared with definitive histology. We aimed to assess accuracy of cytological examination from Tao brush sampling in diagnosing endometrial premalignancy and malignancy through a systematic review and meta-analysis. Seven electronic databases were searched from January 2000 to July 2021 for all studies which allowed assessment of accuracy of Tao brush in diagnosing endometrial premalignancy and malignancy. We calculated sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative likelihood ratios (LR+ and LR-), diagnostic odds ratio (DOR) and area under the curve (AUC) on summary receiver operating characteristic (SROC) curve. Five studies with 774 patients were included. In diagnosing endometrial premalignancy and malignancy, cytological examination from Tao brush endometrial sampling showed pooled sensitivity of 0.95 (95% CI, 0.90-0.98), specificity of 0.92 (95% CI, 0.90-0.94), LR+ of 12.73 (95% CI, 3.94-41.18), LR- of 0.09 (95% CI, 0.05-0.18), DOR of 184.84 (95% CI, 24.37-1401.79), AUC of 0.9757 (standard error: 0.013). In conclusion, cytological examination from Tao brush seems to have a high diagnostic accuracy and might be proposed as both screening and diagnostic tool. However, further studies are necessary to confirm these findings.

Raffone, A., Raimondo, D., Raspollini, A., Oliviero, A., Travaglino, A., Santoro, A., et al. (2022). Accuracy of cytological examination of Tao brush endometrial sampling in diagnosing endometrial premalignancy and malignancy. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGY & OBSTETRICS, 159(3), 615-621 [10.1002/ijgo.14204].

Accuracy of cytological examination of Tao brush endometrial sampling in diagnosing endometrial premalignancy and malignancy

Raffone, Antonio;Raimondo, Diego;Raspollini, Arianna;Renzulli, Federica;Casadio, Paolo
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Seracchioli, Renato;
2022

Abstract

Although Tao brush has become one of the most studied and used endometrial cytological samplers, concerns remain about the adequacy of the cytological sample compared with definitive histology. We aimed to assess accuracy of cytological examination from Tao brush sampling in diagnosing endometrial premalignancy and malignancy through a systematic review and meta-analysis. Seven electronic databases were searched from January 2000 to July 2021 for all studies which allowed assessment of accuracy of Tao brush in diagnosing endometrial premalignancy and malignancy. We calculated sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative likelihood ratios (LR+ and LR-), diagnostic odds ratio (DOR) and area under the curve (AUC) on summary receiver operating characteristic (SROC) curve. Five studies with 774 patients were included. In diagnosing endometrial premalignancy and malignancy, cytological examination from Tao brush endometrial sampling showed pooled sensitivity of 0.95 (95% CI, 0.90-0.98), specificity of 0.92 (95% CI, 0.90-0.94), LR+ of 12.73 (95% CI, 3.94-41.18), LR- of 0.09 (95% CI, 0.05-0.18), DOR of 184.84 (95% CI, 24.37-1401.79), AUC of 0.9757 (standard error: 0.013). In conclusion, cytological examination from Tao brush seems to have a high diagnostic accuracy and might be proposed as both screening and diagnostic tool. However, further studies are necessary to confirm these findings.
2022
Raffone, A., Raimondo, D., Raspollini, A., Oliviero, A., Travaglino, A., Santoro, A., et al. (2022). Accuracy of cytological examination of Tao brush endometrial sampling in diagnosing endometrial premalignancy and malignancy. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGY & OBSTETRICS, 159(3), 615-621 [10.1002/ijgo.14204].
Raffone, Antonio; Raimondo, Diego; Raspollini, Arianna; Oliviero, Alessia; Travaglino, Antonio; Santoro, Angela; Renzulli, Federica; Lopez, Giovanni; ...espandi
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