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Table 13 Diagnostic characteristics of MRI DCE findings (non-specific considered positive) 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

95.5

77.2–99.9

Specificity

12.5

0.3–52.7

Diagnostic accuracy (DA)

73.3

54.1–87.7

Youden's index

8.0

0.0–32.5

Positive predictive value (PPV)

75.0

55.1–89.3

Negative predictive value (NPV)

50.0

1.3–98.7

Positive likelihood ratio (LR +)

1.09

0.83–1.44

Negative likelihood ratio (LR-)

0.36

0.03–5.15

Diagnostic odd ratio (LR)

3.00

0.16–54.57

  1. CI: Confidence interval