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Assessment <strong>of</strong> diagnostic <strong>and</strong> prognostic accuracyTABLE 15 Population characteristics <strong>of</strong> studies <strong>of</strong> other biomarkersStudy Biomarker Study typePopulation: age(mean in years,unless stated); sex Inclusion criteria Exclusion criteriaTime fromsymptoms(hours)No. <strong>of</strong>patientsApple 2009 55 CD40L, MPO, MMP9,CRP, NT-pro-BNPSingle centre, USA Mean age 54; 260(57%) maleSymptoms suggestive <strong>of</strong> ACSwithin 12 hoursNR 3.1 (median) 457Bassan 2005 56 BNP Single centre, Brazil Mean age 67.3; 343maleChest pain < 12 hours dueto possible acute cardiacischaemiaST segment elevation 2.0 (median) 631Body 2011 57 BNP, MPO Single centre, UK Mean age 59; 430(61%) maleSuspected cardiac chestpain occurring within theprevious 24 hoursChest trauma, renal failurerequiring dialysis, medicalcondition necessitatingadmission, pregnancy3.5 (median) 705Body 2011 46 PAPP-A, CD40L Single centre, UK Mean age 59; 434(61%) maleSuspected cardiac chestpain occurring within theprevious 24 hoursChest trauma, renal failurerequiring dialysis, medicalcondition necessitatingadmission, pregnancy3.5 (median) 713Brown 2007 47 ST2 Single centre, US Mean age 49.8; 160(46%) maleChest pain prompting anECGNR 4.3 (median) 348Esporcatte MPO Single centre, Brazil Mean age 63.0; 762007 65 (54%) maleChest pain within 24 hours STEMI, inflammatory orinfectious syndrome, neoplasiaor the use <strong>of</strong> drugs affectingthe immune systemWithin 24 hours 140Keller 2010 71 Copeptin Multicentre,GermanyMean age 61; 920(66%) maleAged 18–85 years withangina pectoris or equivalentsymptomsTrauma or major surgerywithin the last 4 weeks,pregnancy, intravenous drugabuse, anaemia57.6%< 6 hours1386Potsch 2006 51 CRP Single centre, Brazil Mean age 64.9; 54.6%maleChest pain presenting to ED ST elevation Within 12 hours 980Reichlin Copeptin Single centre,2009 80 Switzerl<strong>and</strong>Mean age 62; 321maleSymptoms suggestive <strong>of</strong> MIwithin the last 12 hoursTerminal renal failure requiringdialysisWithin 12 hours 487Rudolph MPO Single centre,2010 81 GermanyMean age 64; 192(70%) maleChest pain presenting tothe EDNR 4.5 (median) 274NR, not reported.50NIHR Journals Library

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