Group | Covariate | Subgroup | n (N=6) | Median pooled sensitivity (95% Crl) | Median pooled specificity (95% Crl) |
Overall | 6 | 81.56% (76.52–86.61) | 89.75% (84.48–95.01) | ||
Subgroup analysis | HAND interpreter expertise | Expert | 3 | 82.54% (74.71–90.37) | 94.57% (87.52–100) |
Non-expert | 3 | 80.76% (73.18–88.33) | 85.71% (79.91–91.51) | ||
Sensitivity analysis | Geographical location | Overall | 80.40% (64.96–95.84) | 87.15% (76.35–97.96) | |
Low-income and middle-income countries | 5 | 81.17% (75.63–86.71) | 90.07% (82.98–97.15) | ||
HAND protocol | Overall | 85.35% (80.60–90.09) | 88.80% (84.55–93.06) | ||
Multiple views | 5 | 80.98% (75.38–86.59) | 87.46% (83.24–91.67) |
HAND, handheld echocardiography; Crl, credible interval; n, number of studies; N, total number of included studies.