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1.00), and Sharma 2005 reported sensitivity of 0.75 (95% CI
                0.58 to 0.88) and specificity of 0.84 (95% CI 0.75 to 0.91).


                Comparative analysis: DSE versus MPS
                Garcia-Canton 1998 and De Lima 2003 directly compared DSE
                and MPS (Figure 9). Both studies reported that DSE had a higher
                specificityandequivalentorbettersensitivitycomparedwith MPS.
                Each applied reference standard thresholds of ≥ 70% stenosis for
                diagnosing CAD, and avoided partial verification bias.






























































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