Evidence map›Paper›PMID 26805736›Full record

SynthesisZhongguo fei ai za zhi = Chinese journal of lung cancer2016

[Value of Immunohistochemical Methods in Detecting EML4-ALK Fusion Mutations: A Meta-analysis].

Chang Liu, Lu Cai, Diansheng Zhong, Jing Wang

Open access · greenAbstract readEvaluation StudyMeta-Analysis
In one paragraph

Synthesis in Zhongguo fei ai za zhi = Chinese journal of lung cancer, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
3citing papers in PubMed
0.8field-weighted citation impact, top 25% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Review
  2. Article
  3. [Clinical Advanced in Early-stage ALK-positive Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Patients].Zhongguo fei ai za zhi = Chinese journal of lung cancer · 2017
    Review
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Chang LiuDepartment of Medical Oncology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China.
Lu CaiDepartment of Medical Oncology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China.
Diansheng ZhongDepartment of Medical Oncology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China.
Jing WangTianjin Lung Cancer 
Institute, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China.
Tianjin Medical University General Hospital · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

objectiveThe fusion between echinoderm microtubule-associated protein 4 (EML4) and anaplastic lymphatic tumor kinase (ALK) rearrangement is present in approximately 5% of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients. It has been regarded as another new target gene after epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and K-ras. Figures showed that the disease control rate could reach up to 80% in NSCLC patients with EML4-ALK fusion gene after treated with ALK inhibitors. Thus, exploring an accurate and rapid detecting method is the key in screening NSCLC patients with EML4-ALK expressions. The aim of this study is to analyze the specificity and sensitivity of IHC in detecting EML4-ALK fusion mutations. To evaluate the accuracy and clinical value of this method, and then provide basis for individual molecular therapy of NSCLC patients.

methodsUsing Pubmed database to search all documents required. The deadline of retrieval was February 25, 2015. Then further screening the articles according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Using diagnostic test meta-analysis methods to analyze the sensitivity and specificity of the immunohistochemistry (IHC) method compared with fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) method.

resultsEleven literatures were added into the meta analysis, there were 3,234 of total cases. The diagnostic odds ratio (DOR) was 1,135.00 (95%CI: 337.10-3,821.46); the area under curve (AUC) of summary receiver operating characteristic curve (SROC) curve was 0.992,3 (SEAUC=0.003,2), the Q* was 0.964,4 (SEQ*=0.008,7).

conclusionsImmunohistochemical detection of EML4-ALK fusion gene mutation with specific antibody is feasible. It has high sensitivity and specificity. IHC can be a simple and rapid way in screening EML4-ALK fusion gene mutation and exhibits important clinical values.

Indexed as

MutationHumansImmunohistochemistryIn Situ Hybridization, FluorescenceLung NeoplasmsOncogene Proteins, FusionSensitivity and SpecificityEML4-ALK fusion protein, humanOncogene Proteins, Fusion

Identifiers

PMID26805736
PMCPMC5999806
OpenAlexW2266862980

What OpenQuestion holds

Textmetadata
LicenceCC BY
Read underepoch 390

Registered trials

None linked

Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.