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Primary study · included by 1 review

A pilot case control study on the efficacy of acetic acid wash and chemiluminescent illumination (ViziLite) in the visualisation of oral mucosal white lesions.

Farah 2007 · Farah Camile S, McCullough Michael J · Oral oncology · 2007

Included by

Available Evidence on the Diagnostic Accuracy of Chemiluminescence for Detecting Dysplasia or Malignant Transformation in Oral Potentially Malignant Disorders (OPMDs): A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Non-Cochrane · DTA · 2026 · cited as Farah 2007 · Table 1; Figures 3-4; reference list
Outcome this study informsPooled effectEvidenceCertainty
Pooled specificity for dysplasia or malignant transformation
Chemiluminescence (ViziLite, ViziLite Plus) as adjunct vs Histopathology (reference standard) · Single assessment against histopathology
Pooled specificity 0.48 [0.44, 0.53]13 studies · 479 participantsGRADE not reported

1 including review in total.