Procedure
|
Number of studies (% of total)
|
Not different (%)
|
Decreased (%)
|
Increased (%)
|
---|
MSC
|
8 (61.5 %)
|
5 (62.5 %)
|
2 (25.0 %)
|
1 (12.5 %)
|
SCR
|
6 (46.2 %)
|
5 (83.3 %)
|
1 (16.7 %)
|
-
|
AUC
|
6 (46.2 %)
|
3 (50.0 %)
|
2 (33.3 %)
|
1 (16.7 %)
|
NSC
|
5 (38.5 %)
|
4 (80.0 %)
|
1 (20.0 %)
| |
DAC
|
3 (23.1 %)
|
3 (100.0 %)
|
-
|
-
|
CAR
|
3 (23.1 %)
|
2 (66.7 %)
|
1 (33.3 %)
|
-
|
ACTH
|
2 (15.4 %)
|
2 (100.0 %)
|
-
|
-
|
DST
|
2 (15.4 %)
|
1 (50.0 %)
|
1 (50.0 %)
|
-
|
UFC
|
2 (15.4 %)
|
1 (50.0 %)
|
1 (50.0 %)
|
-
|
CST
|
1 (7.7 %)
|
-
|
1 (100.0 %)
|
-
|
- Legends: (*): MSC morning serum (& salivary) cortisol, SCR salivary cortisol rhythm, AUC area under-the-curve (estimated cortisol release), NSC night salivary cortisol, DAC direct awakening cortisol, CAR cortisol awakening response, ACTH adrenocorticotropic hormone, DST dexamethasone suppression test, UFC 24 h-urinary free cortisol, CST cosyntropin stimulation test