Cochrane · systematic review · CD012080
Non‐invasive diagnostic tests for Helicobacter pylori infection
Best, LMJ, Takwoingi, Y, Siddique, S, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2018 · Cochrane Library
GutAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
6
current version
GRADE rated
0
No studies
2
Included studies
NR
No studies 2 · 33.3%Ungraded 4 · 66.7%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Performance of non‐invasive tests for diagnosis of H pylori infection
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Limitations | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Index test | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Urea breath test‐13C | no estimate extracted | 34 studies · 3139 participants | Ungraded |
Urea breath test‐14C | no estimate extracted | 21 studies · 1810 participants | Ungraded |
Serology | no estimate extracted | 34 studies · 4242 participants | Ungraded |
Stool antigen test | no estimate extracted | 29 studies · 2988 participants | Ungraded |