Diagnostic performance of adult-based ultrasound risk stratification systems in pediatric thyroid nodules: a systematic review and meta-analysis

PurposeUltrasound (US) is the first choice in the detection of thyroid nodules in pediatric and adult patients. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic performance of adult-based US risk stratification systems (RSSs) when applied to the pediatric population.MethodsMedline, Embase, a...

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Main Authors: Zhichao Xing, Yuxuan Qiu, Jingqiang Zhu, Anping Su, Wenshuang Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2023.1187935/full