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Table 1 Diagnostic accuracy of TVHSg in identifying endometrial polyps

From: Transvaginal saline hysterosonography: a comparison with local anaesthetic hysteroscopy for the diagnosis of benign lesions associated with menorrhagia

 

Disease present

Disease absent

Test result positive

23

1

Test result negative

3

112

  1. Sensitivity=23/26=0.88 (0.69–097, 95% CI)
  2. Specificity=112/113=0.99 (0.94–0.99, 95% CI)
  3. For any particular positive result, the probability that it is positive (positive predictive value ) is: 23/24=0.96 (0.77–0.99, 95% CI)
  4. For any particular negative result, the probability that it is negative (negative predictive value)is: 112/115=0.97 (0.91–0.99, 95% CI)
  5. Positive likelihood ratio=sensitivity/(1−specificity)=0.88/(1−0.99)=0.88/0.01=99.96 (14.13–706.96, 95% CI)
  6. Negative likelihood ratio=(1−sensitivity)/specificity=(1−0.88)/0.99=0.116 (0.0401–0.337, 95% CI)