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Background <p>The central vein sign (CVS) is a promising imaging marker of multiple sclerosis (MS). We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of CVS-based rules in the differential diagnosis of MS and to identify the best cutoffs for these rules.</p> Methods <p>PubMed, Embase, and Scopus were systematically searched for available evidence. Data extracted were entered into Bayesian models recommended by the Cochrane network. Summary sensitivity and specificity of CVS-based diagnostic rules across different positivity thresholds were calculated. A meta-regression for the role of gadolinium-based MRI protocols was also performed.</p> Results <p>3434 patients from 28 studies were included. Three CVS-based diagnostic rules were found: the first one considers the percentage of CVS + lesions (relative threshold method), the second one the presence of CVS in a given number of lesions selected in T2 sequences (select-n method), and the third one the presence of a given number of CVS + lesions in gradient-echo sequences (select-n* method). For relative threshold method, the best cutoff was 37.5% (sensitivity 97.3%, 95%CI 90.9–99.6%; specificity 90.4%, 95%CI 83.2–95.9%; Youden index 0.877); for select-n* method, 4 was the best threshold (sensitivity 87.1%, 95%CI 66.9–96.6%; specificity 88.2%, 95%CI 65.1–98.1%; Youden index 0.753). Use of gadolinium-based MRI protocols was irrelevant (for relative threshold method RDOR = 6.62, 95%CI 0.68–71.27; for select-n* method RDOR = 2.52, 95%CI 0.35–15.36).</p> Conclusions <p>Relative threshold and select-n* methods are good predictors of MS diagnosis. This synthesis should support the use of CVS in clinical practice and prompt further research.</p>

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Accuracy of the central vein sign in diagnosis of multiple sclerosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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    2026年1月25日

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  • Ludovico Baiamonte,
  • Francesco Sera,
  • Giovanna Bellante,
  • Paolo Ragonese,
  • Giuseppe Salemi

摘要

Background

The central vein sign (CVS) is a promising imaging marker of multiple sclerosis (MS). We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of CVS-based rules in the differential diagnosis of MS and to identify the best cutoffs for these rules.

Methods

PubMed, Embase, and Scopus were systematically searched for available evidence. Data extracted were entered into Bayesian models recommended by the Cochrane network. Summary sensitivity and specificity of CVS-based diagnostic rules across different positivity thresholds were calculated. A meta-regression for the role of gadolinium-based MRI protocols was also performed.

Results

3434 patients from 28 studies were included. Three CVS-based diagnostic rules were found: the first one considers the percentage of CVS + lesions (relative threshold method), the second one the presence of CVS in a given number of lesions selected in T2 sequences (select-n method), and the third one the presence of a given number of CVS + lesions in gradient-echo sequences (select-n* method). For relative threshold method, the best cutoff was 37.5% (sensitivity 97.3%, 95%CI 90.9–99.6%; specificity 90.4%, 95%CI 83.2–95.9%; Youden index 0.877); for select-n* method, 4 was the best threshold (sensitivity 87.1%, 95%CI 66.9–96.6%; specificity 88.2%, 95%CI 65.1–98.1%; Youden index 0.753). Use of gadolinium-based MRI protocols was irrelevant (for relative threshold method RDOR = 6.62, 95%CI 0.68–71.27; for select-n* method RDOR = 2.52, 95%CI 0.35–15.36).

Conclusions

Relative threshold and select-n* methods are good predictors of MS diagnosis. This synthesis should support the use of CVS in clinical practice and prompt further research.