Diagnostic indices of US diagnoses for the resected nodules
| Solid Nodules (n = 451) | PCTNs (n = 54) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exclusion of Borderline US Diagnosis (%) | Inclusion of Borderline US Diagnosis into Benign Category (%) | Inclusion of Borderline US Diagnosis into Malignant Category (%) | ||
| Sensitivity | 230/267 (86.1) | 230/296 (77.7) | 259/296 (87.5) | 12/18 (66.7) |
| Specificity | 126/140 (90) | 141/155 (91.0) | 126/155 (81.2) | 32/36 (88.9) |
| PPV | 230/244 (94.3) | 230/244 (94.3) | 259/288 (89.9) | 12/16 (75.0) |
| NPV | 126/163 (77.3) | 141/207 (68.1) | 126/163 (77.3) | 32/38 (84.2) |
| Accuracy | 356/407 (87.5) | 371/451 (82.3) | 385/451 (85.4) | 44/54 (81.5) |
Note:—PPV indicates positive predictive value; NPV, negative predictive value.