Meta-Analysis Data: Lipid Accumulation Product Accuracy for Metabolic Syndrome in PCOS

A 2026 meta-analysis by Tingting Liu, aggregating results from 11 studies comprising 3720 participants. The study evaluates the diagnostic accuracy of the lipid accumulation product (LAP) for predicting metabolic syndrome in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome. The data is presented in a 374.5 KB PDF file.

Use Cases

• Benchmarking the lipid accumulation product (LAP) against other clinical indicators like BMI and waist circumference based on the comparative analysis described.
• Training or validating diagnostic models for metabolic syndrome using the reported pooled sensitivity (87%) and specificity (84%) metrics.
• Conducting secondary analysis on the association strength between LAP and metabolic syndrome, based on the reported odds ratio of 34.31.

Strengths

• Results are derived from a systematic review and meta-analysis of 11 studies with 3720 total participants.
• Provides specific diagnostic accuracy metrics: pooled sensitivity of 87%, specificity of 84%, and an AUROC of 0.92 for LAP.
• Includes comparative statistical analysis (Z-test) showing LAP's AUROC was superior to BMI, waist circumference, triglyceride levels, and abdominal volume index.

Limitations

• The underlying raw data from the 11 studies is not provided; the file contains only the analysis results and conclusions.
• Row count and column-level documentation for any potential supplementary data are unknown.
• The 374.5 KB file size indicates a very limited scope, containing the analysis paper rather than a primary dataset.

Provenance

Source

Tingting Liu via figshare.

Collection Method

Systematic literature search in PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Library; outcomes were pooled using meta-analysis techniques.

Time Range

The meta-analysis was published in 2026; the temporal coverage of the included 11 original studies is not specified.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-15 04:36:57.

Geography

Geographic coverage of the included studies is not specified.