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Copyright ©The Author(s) 2005.
World J Gastroenterol. Oct 7, 2005; 11(37): 5878-5881
Published online Oct 7, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i37.5878
Table 2 Diagnostic accuracy of UBT and Hp StAR
UBTHp StAR
Sensitivity91.8 (87.4–91.8)100 (95.2–100)
Sens=TP/(TP+FN)
Specificity100 (98.6–100)97.4 (96–97.4)
Spec=TN/(TN+FP)
Positive predictive value100 (95.2–100)91.8 (87.4–91.8)
+PV=TP/(TP+FP)
Negative predictive value97.4 (96–97.4)100 (98.6–100)
–PV=TN/(TN+FN)
Positive likelihood ratio¥ (60.9–¥)38.8 (23.2–38.8)
+LR=Sens/(100–Spec)
Negative likelihood ratio8.2 (8.2–12.8)0 (0–0.05)
–LR=(100–Sens)/Spec