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Pooled sensitivity, specificity, log diagnostic odd ratio (LDOR), and area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) of LS, SS, and LSPS for detection of EV and HREV were analyzed and compared. Publication bias was assessed by Deeks' funnel plot.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>SS and LSPS were superior to LS for detection of EV with higher sensitivity (0.90 and 0.91 <jats:italic>vs<\/jats:italic> 0.85), specificity (0.73 and 0.76 <jats:italic>vs<\/jats:italic> 0.64), LDOR (3.24 and 3.35 <jats:italic>vs<\/jats:italic> 2.26), and AUC (0.899 and 0.851 <jats:italic>vs<\/jats:italic> 0.817). 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