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SynthesisMedicina oral, patologia oral y cirugia bucal2021

Accuracy of computer-aided image analysis in the diagnosis of odontogenic cysts: A systematic review.

M-A Bittencourt, P-H Sá Mafra, R-S Julia, B-A Travençolo, P-U Silva, C Blumenberg, V-K Silva, L-R Paranhos

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Synthesis in Medicina oral, patologia oral y cirugia bucal, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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M-A BittencourtFaculdade de Odontologia da Universidade Federal da Bahia Av. Araujo Pinho, 62, 7o andar, Canela Salvador, Bahia, CEP: 40110-040, Brasil alan_orto@yahoo.com.br.
P-H Sá Mafra
R-S Julia
B-A Travençolo
P-U Silva
C Blumenberg
V-K Silva
L-R Paranhos

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThis study aimed to search for scientific evidence concerning the accuracy of computer-assisted analysis for diagnosing odontogenic cysts. MATERIAL AND

methodsA systematic review was conducted according to the PRISMA statements and considering eleven databases, including the grey literature. Protocol was registered in PROSPERO (CRD [Blinding]). The PECO strategy was used to define the eligibility criteria and only studies involving diagnostic accuracy were included. Their risk of bias was investigated using the Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal tool.

resultsOut of 437 identified citations, five papers, published between 2006 and 2019, fulfilled the criteria and were included in this systematic review. A total of 5,264 images from 508 lesions, classified as radicular cyst, odontogenic keratocyst, lateral periodontal cyst, glandular odontogenic cyst, or dentigerous cyst, were analyzed. All selected articles scored low risk of bias. In three studies, the best performances were achieved when the two subtypes of odontogenic keratocysts (solitary or syndromic) were pooled together, the case-wise analysis showing a success rate of 100% for odontogenic keratocysts and radicular cysts, in one of them. In two studies, the dentigerous cyst was associated with the majority of misclassifications, and its omission from the dataset improved significantly the classification rates.

conclusionsThe overall evaluation showed all studies presented high accuracy rates of computer-aided systems in classifying odontogenic cysts in digital images of histological tissue sections. However, due to the heterogeneity of the studies, a meta-analysis evaluating the outcomes of interest was not performed and a pragmatic recommendation about their use is not possible.

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Dentigerous CystOdontogenic CystsOdontogenic TumorsRadicular CystComputersHumans

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