Diagnostic Performance of Common Biochemical Screening Tests for Mild Autonomous Cortisol Secretion in Adrenal Incidentalomas: A Systematic Review and Hierarchical SROC Meta-analysis
Simple blood tests can help identify adrenal conditions linked to heart and metabolic risk, though results need clinical judgment to guide next steps.
OBJECTIVE: Mild autonomous cortisol secretion (MACS) is a biochemical phenotype in adrenal incidentalomas associated with cardiometabolic risk. Positive results require clinical context and confirmatory evaluation when appropriate.
What the study was
- Study design
- Systematic Review
- Population
- OBJECTIVE: Mild autonomous cortisol secretion (MACS) is a biochemical phenotype in adrenal incidenta
- Sample size
- 1420
- Category
- Prevention
- Maturity
- Validated
- Journal
- Endocrine practice : official journal of the American College of Endocrinology and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists
Why it surfaced
High-level evidence synthesis; high triage score
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