Does the high-intensity zone of lumbar intervertebral disc at magnetic resonance imaging have diagnostic value for discogenic low back pain? A meta-analysis.
Diagnosis
Discogenic low back pain
HIZ
Magnetic resonance imaging
Meta-analysis
Journal
BMC musculoskeletal disorders
ISSN: 1471-2474
Titre abrégé: BMC Musculoskelet Disord
Pays: England
ID NLM: 100968565
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
30 Oct 2024
30 Oct 2024
Historique:
received:
22
05
2023
accepted:
18
10
2024
medline:
31
10
2024
pubmed:
31
10
2024
entrez:
31
10
2024
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
The correlation between high-intensity zone (HIZ) of lumbar disc magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and discogenic low back pain (DLBP) is currently controversial, this study aimed to systematically evaluate the correlation between HIZ of lumbar disc MRI and positive discography, as well as its diagnostic value for DLBP. Databases were searched to include research literature on high intensity zone (HIZ) related to discography and DLBP diagnosis. HIZ is a separate small, confined area of high signal located at the posterior border of the annulus fibrosus on MRI T2-weighted images of the lumbar spine, which is separated from the nucleus pulposus but has a higher signal than the nucleus pulposus. Studies on the correlation of HIZ with discography and DLBP diagnosis were searched in the Pubmed, EMBASE, Cochrane Central, Science Direct, China Knowledge Network, Wanfang Database, and China Biomedical Literature Databases, Scopus from January 1992 to June 2024. The outcomes were diagnostic values of HIZ for DLBP. The risk assessment was performed by Deeks' funnel methods in the Stata 17.0 software after 2 investigators independently screened the literature, extracted information and evaluated the risk of bias of the included studies. A total of 25 studies including 5889 patients were included. meta-analysis showed that the sensitivity of HIZ for the diagnosis of DLBP was (0.49, 95% CI [0.37,0.61]) and specificity was (0.89, 95% CI [0.85,0.93]); the positive likelihood ratio was (4.52, 95% CI [3.28,6.25]) and the negative likelihood ratio was (0.58, 95% CI [0.46,0.71]). The diagnostic ratio was (7.87, 95% CI [5.05,12.26]). The available evidence suggests that HIZ has acceptable sensitivity and high specificity in the diagnosis of DLBP. Due to the limitation of the number and quality of included studies, the above conclusions need to be validated by more high-quality studies.
Identifiants
pubmed: 39478451
doi: 10.1186/s12891-024-07981-2
pii: 10.1186/s12891-024-07981-2
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Meta-Analysis
Systematic Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
869Subventions
Organisme : Special Funding for Basic Research Operating Expenses of Central Universities.
ID : 2023-JYB-JBQN-034
Informations de copyright
© 2024. The Author(s).
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