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SynthesisThe Journal of international medical research2025

Diagnostic accuracy of high-resolution melting curve analysis for discrimination of oncology-associated

Shu Yu, Yan Cheng, Chen-Cheng Tang, Yue-Ping Liu

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Shu YuDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, People's Hospital of Chongqing Hechuan, Chongqing City, China.ORCID 0009-0004-9160-5343
Yan ChengDepartment of Basic Medical Laboratory, The 980th Hospital of the PLA Joint Logistical Support Force, Bethune International Peace Hospital, Shijiazhuang, China.
Chen-Cheng TangDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, People's Hospital of Chongqing Hechuan, Chongqing City, China.
Yue-Ping LiuBasic Medical Laboratory, General Hospital of Central Theater Command, Wuhan, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo investigate the diagnostic value of high-resolution melting (HRM) analysis for oncology-associated epidermal growth factor receptor (

methodsWe systematically searched Embase, PubMed, and Web of Science for HRM and

resultsTwenty-six articles were obtained from 416 references. The overall diagnostic sensitivity and specificity were high at 0.95 [95% confidence interval (CI), 0.94-0.96] and 0.99 (95% CI, 0.99-0.99), respectively. Other indicators, including the positive likelihood ratio, negative likelihood ratio, and diagnostic odds ratio, were 144.91 (95% CI: 69.07-304.04), 0.08 (95% CI: 0.04-0.13), and 2405.21 (95% CI: 1231.87-4696.13), respectively. The Q value of the summary receiver operating characteristic curve was 0.979, and the area under the curve was 0.997.

conclusionAs a pre-screening method, the high specificity, sensitivity, low cost, rapid turnaround, and simplicity of HRM make it a good alternative for clinical practice, but positive results must still be obtained for diagnostic confirmation. This study provides a transparent overview of relevant studies in design and conduct.

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MutationNeoplasmsDNA Mutational AnalysisErbB ReceptorsHumansSensitivity and SpecificityEGFR protein, humanErbB Receptorsdiagnostic accuracyepidermal growth factor receptor mutationHigh-resolution melting curveliterature reviewoncology-associated diseasesystematically evaluate

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PMCPMC11816084

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