Table 2 The Mean and SD values for the sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of CBCT in detecting VRFs based on the type of included studies
Studies with root-filling material and no intracanal post | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Type of Study | Sensitivity% | Specificity% | Accuracy% | |
In-vitro | Mean | 75.11 | 81.93 | 88.98 |
SD | 23.53 | 16.90 | 8.60 | |
Range | 32–100 | 51.1–100 | 75–96.9 | |
In-vivo | Mean | 58.50 | 79.00 | 81.00 |
SD | 36.06 | 2.83 | NA | |
Range | 33–84 | 77–81 | - | |
Ex-vivo | Mean | 66.37 | 46.80 | 54.87 |
SD | 12.04 | 17.49 | 15.90 | |
Range | 53.3–77 | 36.7–67 | 40.6–72 | |
Clinical | 88.00 | 75.00 | 84.00 | |
Cross-sectional | 53.10 | 80.50 | 67.70 | |
Overall | Mean | 71.50 | 75.64 | 78.47 |
SD | 22.19 | 19.41 | 17.19 | |
Range | 32–100 | 36.7–100 | 40.6–96.9 | |
Studies with root-filling material and intracanal post | ||||
In-vitro | Mean | 74.09 | 78.57 | 76.04 |
SD | 18.46 | 17.81 | 10.07 | |
Range | 30–92 | 45–100 | 60–90 | |
Ex-vivo | 83.00 | 53.00 | 68.00 | |
Retrospective | 46.60 | 60.40 | 57.80 | |
Overall | Mean | 72.76 | 75.44 | 74.02 |
SD | 18.73 | 18.26 | 10.64 | |
Range | 30–92 | 45–100 | 57.8–90 | |