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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 7, 2012; 18(9): 889-895
Published online Mar 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i9.889
Published online Mar 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i9.889
Table 2 Comparison of sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value and negative predictive value for the ability of endoscopic ultrasound-based characteristics to differentiate benign from malignant lymph nodes (%, CI)
| Sensitivity | Specificity | PPV | NPV | Accuracy | |
| Strain ratio | 83 (61-95) | 96 (80-100) | 95 (75-100) | 86 (67-96) | 90 (77-97) |
| 4/4 conventional criteria present | 22 (07-43) | 96 (80-100) | 83 (36-99) | 57 (41-72) | 60 (45-72) |
| 3/4 conventional criteria present | 48 (27-69) | 84 (64-96) | 75 (45-92) | 64 (45-80) | 67 (52-80) |
| Size > 1 cm | 61 (39-80) | 64 (43-82) | 61 (38-80) | 64 (43-82) | 62 (47-76) |
| Shape round | 65 (43-84) | 84 (64-96) | 79 (54-94) | 72 (53-87) | 75 (60-86) |
| Clear border | 56 (34-77) | 68 (47-85) | 62 (38-82) | 63 (42-81) | 62 (47-76) |
| Hypodense | 70 (47-87) | 68 (46-85) | 67 (45-84) | 71 (49-87) | 69 (53-81) |
- Citation: Paterson S, Duthie F, Stanley AJ. Endoscopic ultrasound-guided elastography in the nodal staging of oesophageal cancer. World J Gastroenterol 2012; 18(9): 889-895
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v18/i9/889.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v18.i9.889