Population | Reference standard | Patients, n (studies, n) | Prevalence of ARS, % (95% CI) |
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Adults or adults and children with clinically suspected ARS | Antral puncture | 1971 (11) | 49 (42 to 57) |
Adults or adults and children with clinically suspected ARS | CT | 487 (5) | 44 (23 to 67) |
Adults or adults and children with clinically suspected ARS | Rad | 1345 (9) | 48 (39 to 57) |
Adults with acute respiratory tract infection | AP (1), MRI (1) | 501 (2) | 20 (14 to 29) |
All studies in adults | 49 (43 to 55) | ||
All studies in children | CT (1), Rad (2) | 260 (3) | 41 (19 to 67) |
All studies in adults and children | 47 (41 to 53) |
↵a If a study reports different numbers of patients with different signs and symptoms, the data for the greatest number of patients reported were used.
AP = antral puncture revealing purulence. ARS = acute rhinosinusitis. CT = computed tomography. MRI = magnetic resonance imaging. Rad = radiography.