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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 14, 2007; 13(2): 289-293
Published online Jan 14, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i2.289
Table 2 Accuracy of EUS-guided FNA for detection of malignancy in pancreatic solid masses in cases of adequate FNA sampling (95% CI)
CytologyHistologyP
Sensitivity76.5% (60.0-87.6)92.85% (77.3-98.0)0.097
Specificity100% (81.6-100)100% (86.2-100)NS
Negative predictive value68.0% (48.4-82.8)92.3% (75.9-97.9)a< 0.05
Positive predictive value100% (87.1-100)100% (87.1-100)NS
Overall accuracy84.3% (72.0-91.8)96.1% (87.0-98.9)0.05