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Is meta-analysis a suitable tool for assessing the diagnostic accuracy of CT colonography?

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boxed-textRosman AS and Korsten MA (2007) Meta-analysis comparing CT colonography, air contrast barium enema, and colonoscopy. Am J Med 120: 203–210

Clinical trials and meta-analyses of CTC for colorectal cancer screening should focus on current techniques and performance as well as stratify statistics not only by patient and by polyp size but also by histology

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