Randomized Clinical Trial
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2016.
World J Gastroenterol. Oct 21, 2016; 22(39): 8820-8830
Published online Oct 21, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i39.8820
Table 4 Sensitivity, specificity and diagnostic accuracy of the 2 needles for the diagnosis of malignancy
SensitivitySpecificityDiagnostic accuracy
All lesions1
AN91.5%71.4%88.9%
PC95.4%85.7%94.1%
Pancreatic mass2
AN88.5%100.0%89.2%
PC93.8%100.0%94.1%
Lymph nodes3
AN100.0%60.0%84.6%
PC100.0%80.0%92.3%