Studies (n = 13) evaluating liver stiffness by VCTE and HCC occurrence in HBV patients. Composite model comprising VCTE

Author & yearRegionVirological statusPatients (n)Mean age (years)F-U monthsHCC (n)Prevalence (%)Proposed cut-off (kPa)AUROCSens (%)Spec (%)PPVNPVLR+LR–
Jung et al., 2011 [13]KoreaMixed1,13050.2315758-------
Chon et al., 2012 [11]KoreaMixed1,12650.230.7635.5-0.789------
Kim et al., 2012 [14]KoreaNo therapy at baseline12852.527.81411≥ 190.72261.186.2--4.360.45
Kim et al., 2013 [15]KoreaMixed1,2505030.7564.5-0.802------
Wong et al., 2014 [16]ChinaMixed1,55546 ± 1269553.5≥ 110.8987.9-99.4--
Kim et al., 2015 [17]KoreaMixed2,87646.148.9521.8≥ 13-------
Bihari et al., 2016 [18]AsiaMixed96438.6 ± 14.6-141.4-0.767*------
Seo et al., 2016 [10]AsiaNo therapy at baseline38144.1 ± 12.348.1348.9-0.745------
Jeon et al., 2017 [19]KoreaMixed54051.554.18115≥ 130.598------
Li et al., 2017 [20]ChinaViral suppression1,20040–59-15613≥ 9.7-------
Izumi et al., 2019 [21]JapanMixed377-27236≥ 6.20.7952073.982.221.3984.110.31
Wang et al., 2019 [12]Taiwan, ChinaViral suppression25752.645.62710≥ 21.50.63655.664.2--1.50.68
Lee et al., 2021 [22]KoreaViral suppression88053.124819≥ 6.4-------

*: composite outcome; VCTE: vibration-controlled transient elastography