Ann Clin Microbiol 2021;24:31-43. Safety and Effectiveness of Cytomegalovirus Specific Antigen Induced Interferon-Gamma ELISPOT/ELISA: A Systematic Review

Table 3. Summary of results (ELISA)
Study F/U Peptide/Cut-off Odds ratio/Hazard ratio Diagnostic accuracy Level of evidence
95% CI P-value Sensitivity (95% CI) Specificity (95% CI)
Prediction of prognosis
Fernandez-Ruiz (2020)*[26] 12 M < 0.1 0.83 (0.70 – 0.92) 0.34 (0.19 – 0.52) 2+
< 0.2 0.77 (0.64 – 0.88) 0.34 (0.19 – 0.52) 2+
Gabanti (2018)*[27] 6 M < 0.2 0.85 0.63 2+
Paouri (2018)†,‡[29] 12 M < 0.2 0.45 1.00 2+
Banas (2017)*[11] NR < 0.2 0.73 (0.64 – 0.78) 0.87 (0.78 – 0.94) 2+
Kwon (2017)*[16] 6 M < 0.2 0.60 (0.30 – 0.85) 0.60 (0.51 – 0.66) 2+
Yong (2017)*[24] 12 M < 0.1 0.86 1.00 2+
< 0.2 0.74 1.00 2+
Sood (2015)§[30] 2 W < 0.1 HR 6.9 0.00 0.42 (0.25 – 0.51) 0.89 (0.73 – 0.98) 2+
< 0.2 HR 2.8 0.01 0.74 (0.56 – 0.88) 0.53 (0.35 – 0.67) 2+
Cantisan (2013)[25] 6 M < 0.2 OR 10.18 (2.07 – 50.13) 0.00 2+
OR 10.49 (1.88 – 58.46) 0.00
Manuel (2013)†, ‡[28] At prophylaxis < 0.2 0.14 (0.08 – 0.23) 0.96 (0.81 – 0.99) 2+
Decision of treatment
Deborska-Materkowska (2018)*[1] 12 M < 0.2 OR 4.2 (1.1 – 15.6) 0.03 2+
Sood (2018)*[31] 6 M < 0.1 1.00 (0.29 – 1.00) 0.89 (0.78 – 0.96) 2+
Manuel (2013)*[28] Postpro-phylaxis < 0.2 0.30 (0.21 – 0.40) 0.93 (0.76 – 0.99) 2+

*predict viremia; †predict duplication; ‡predict reactivation; §predict infection; ∥predict disease. Abbreviations: ELISA, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; F/U, follow up; CI, confidence interval; M, month; NR, not reported; W, week; HR, hazard ratio; OR, odds ratio.