Table 3

Systematic reviews of FIT diagnostic accuracy for CRC at a cut-off of 10 µg/g in symptomatic patients

DesignnAnalyserReference standardCRC sensitivity @ 10 µg/gCRC specificity @ 10 µg/g
Westwood et al63SR4091OC-SensorVarious92.1%
(86.9% to 95.3%)
85.8%
(78.3% to 91.0%)
Pin Vieito et al65SR4035OC-SensorVarious94.1%
(90.0% to 96.6%)
66.0%
(47.1% to 80.9%
Stonestreet et al66SR4096OC-SensorVarious93%*
(88% to 0.96%)
87%*
(83% to 90%)
Pin Vieito et al65SR48 872OC-Sensor/
HM-JACKarc
Various87.2%
(81.0% to 91.6%)
84.4%
(79.4% to 88.3%)
Saw et al71SR25 500OC-Sensor/
HM-JACKarc/ FOB Gold/
QuikRead Go
Various88.7%
(85.2% to 91.4%)
80.5%
(75.3% to 84.8%)
Booth et al61SR35 945OC-Sensor/
HM-JACKarc/ FOB Gold/
QuikRead Go
Colonoscopy and CT91.0%
(88.9% to 92.7%)
75.2%
(69.6% to 80.1%)
  • 95% CIs given in brackets when reported.

  • *10–15 µg/g.

  • CRC, colorectal cancer; CTC, CT colonography; FIT, faecal immunochemical testing; SR, systematic review and meta-analysis.