Review Article

Prognostic Values of the Gray-to-White Matter Ratio on Brain Computed Tomography Images for Neurological Outcomes after Cardiac Arrest: A Meta-Analysis

Table 2

Prognostic performance of GWR using different regions of the brain.

OR (95% CI) ( value)SensibilitySpecificityAUC

GWR-BG15.77 (6.57–37.71)<0.0010% (0.690)0.32 (0.12–0.60)1.0 (0.13–1.0)0.87 (0.84–0.90)
GWR-CE11.06 (4.68–26.16)<0.0010% (0.947)0.27 (0.14–0.45)1.0 (0.24–1.00)0.72 (0.68–0.76)
GWR-AV15.92 (6.88–36.83)<0.00159.6% (0.722)0.35 (0.18–0.58)1.0 (0.14–1.00)0.79 (0.75–0.82)

AUC: area under the curve; AV: average; BG: basal ganglia; CE: cerebrum; CI: confidence interval; GWR: gray-to-white ratio; OR: odds ratio.