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Table 11 Diagnostic charactersitcis of MRI MRS findings (non-specific considered negative) in diagnosing prostate malignancy

From: Role of MRI in diagnosis of prostate cancer and correlation of results with transrectal ultrasound guided biopsy “TRUS”

Characters

Value (%)

95% CI

Sensitivity

63.6

40.7–82.8

Specificity

62.5

24.5–91.5

Diagnostic accuracy (DA)

63.3

43.9–80.1

Youden's index

26.1

0.0–65.2

Positive Predictive value (PPV)

82.4

56.6–96.2

Negative Predictive value (NPV)

38.5

13.9–68.4

Positive likelihood ratio (LR +)

1.70

0.66–4.38

Negative likelihood ratio (LR-)

0.58

0.27–1.26

Diagnostic odd ratio (LR)

2.92

0.55–15.56

  1. CI: Confidence interval