Primary study · included by 1 review

Diagnostic accuracy of BP180 NC16a and BP230-C3 ELISA in serum and saliva of patients with bullous pemphigoid.

Esmaili 2015 · Esmaili N, Mortazavi H, Kamyab-Hesari K, et al. · Clinical and experimental dermatology · 2015

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Diagnostic Agreement in Subepidermal Blistering Diseases: Is ELISA Test Reliable as Direct Immunofluorescence? A Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Trial Sequential Analysis.

Non-Cochrane · DTA · 2026 · cited as Esmaili 2015 · Table 2; References

Outcome this study informs	Pooled effect	Evidence	Certainty
Diagnostic agreement between ELISA and DIF (risk difference in test positivity) ELISA (BP180 and/or BP230) in bullous pemphigoid (index test) vs Direct immunofluorescence (DIF, reference standard) · At first diagnosis, before immunosuppressive therapy	RD 0.19 [0.13, 0.25]	27 studies · 2238 participants	GRADE not reported
Diagnostic agreement between ELISA and DIF (risk difference in test positivity) ELISA for BP180 autoantibodies (index test) vs Direct immunofluorescence (DIF, reference standard) · At first diagnosis, before immunosuppressive therapy	RD 0.26 [0.19, 0.33]	35 studies · 2776 participants	GRADE not reported
Diagnostic agreement between ELISA and DIF (risk difference in test positivity) ELISA for BP230 autoantibodies (index test) vs Direct immunofluorescence (DIF, reference standard) · At first diagnosis, before immunosuppressive therapy	RD 0.59 [0.47, 0.71]	27 studies · 2097 participants	GRADE not reported

1 including review in total.