Table 6 Comparisons of different diagnostic techniques
No. | First author | Publication data | Sample size | Mental stress | First DT | MSIMI | Second DT | MSIMI | Combined techniques | ROC curve |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Burg | 2009 | 68 | Ager recall | SPECT | 22 (32.35%) | PAT | 29 (42.65%) | 13 (19.12%) | AUC: 0.613 (SE, 0.065, one-sided P = 0.04) |
2 | Carels | 1999 | 136 | Mental arithmetic Public speaking Mirror tracing Reading Type A structured interview | RNV | 45 (33.09%) | Ambulatory ECG | 60 (44.12%) | 26 (19.2%) | – |
3 | Hassan | 2009 | 211 | Public speaking | SPECT | 34 (16.11%) | PAT | – | – | AUC: 0.59; 95% CI 0.48–0.69, P = 0.116 |
4 | Krantz | 1999 | 79 | Mental arithmetic public speech | RNV | 44 (55.7%) | Echocardiography | 45 (57%) | – | – |