Inexscreen as a screening test for ectopic pregnancy and miscarriage
Malaysian Health Technology Assessment (MaHTAS)
Record ID 32016000292
English
Authors' objectives:
To assess the safety, effectiveness (diagnostic accuracy) and cost-effectiveness of Inexscreen as a screening tool for ectopic pregnancy and miscarriage.
Authors' recommendations:
There was limited retrievable fair level of evidence on the safety and effectiveness (diagnostic accuracy) of Inexscreen as a screening test for ectopic pregnancy and miscarriage. The evidence showed that Inexscreen test has a sensitivity of 92.6% and a specificity of 83% when used in women who presented to the emergency gynaecology departments with vaginal bleeding and / or vaginal pain. However, when used in women who attended the gynaecology emergency department for any reason, the sensitivity and specificity of
Inexscreen as a screening test for ectopic and miscarriage was only 13% and 82% respectively. There was no
retrievable evidence on the cost-effectiveness of this technology.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2014
URL for published report:
http://www.moh.gov.my/index.php/database_stores/store_view_page/30/250
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Malaysia
MeSH Terms
- Humans
- Abortion, Spontaneous
- Female
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy, Ectopic
Contact
Organisation Name:
Malaysian Health Technology Assessment
Contact Address:
Malaysian Health Technology Assessment Section, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Federal Government Administrative Centre, Level 4, Block E1, Parcel E, 62590 Putrajaya Malaysia Tel: +603 8883 1229
Contact Name:
htamalaysia@moh.gov.my
Contact Email:
htamalaysia@moh.gov.my
Copyright:
Malaysian Health Technology Assessment (MaHTAS)
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