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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 21, 2011; 17(39): 4408-4413
Published online Oct 21, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i39.4408
Table 4 Comparison of diagnostic performance of the three procedures for lesions < 10 mm and > 10 mm (%)
Conventional examinationNBILugol’s solution
<10 mm>10 mm<10 mm>10 mm<10 mm>10 mm
Sensitivity (95% CI)0 (0-0)85.7 (59.8-100)100 (100-100)100 (100-100)100 (100-100)100 (100-100)
Specificity (95% CI)100 (100-100)100 (100-100)90 (84.6-95.4)96.7 (93.5-100)75.8 (68.2-83.5)96.7 (93.5-100)
PPV (95% CI)n/c100 (100-100)14.3 (4.0-32.6)63.6 (35.2-92.1)6.5 (2.2-15.1)63.6 (35.2-92.1)
NPV (95% CI)98.4 (96.1-100)99.20 (97.6-100)100 (100-100)100 (100-100)100 (100-100)100 (100-100)
Accuracy (95% CI)98.4 (96.1- 100)99.2 (97.6-100)90.2 (84.9-95.4)96.9 (93.8-100)76.2 (68.7-83.8)96.9 (93.8-99.9)
PLRn/cn/c10304.130
NLR10.10000