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Table 13 Comparison between different studies regarding the total sample quality score using FNAC vs FNNAC [10]

From: Ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration versus non-aspiration techniques in the evaluation of solid thyroid nodules

Total sample quality score

Technique

FNAC

FNNAC

Mean

 ± S.D

Mean

 ± S.D

de Carvalho et al., [12]

7.94

2.84

7.96

2.81

Kashi et al., [5]

6

2.17

5.76

2.3

Mahajan et al., [14]

6.16

2.8531

6.84

3.3749

Pinki et al., [11]

5.42

2.113

7.1

1.761

Torabizadeh et al., 2008

5.82

2.3

5.7

2.4