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Table 5 Diagnostic characteristics of MRI T2W findings 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

81.8

59.7–94.8

Specificity

37.5

8.5–75.5

Diagnostic accuracy (DA)

70.0

50.6–85.3

Youden's index

19.3

0.0–56.5

Positive predictive value (PPV)

78.3

56.3–92.5

Negative predictive value (NPV)

42.9

9.9–81.6

Positive likelihood ratio (LR +)

1.31

0.74–2.32

Negative likelihood ratio (LR-)

0.48

0.14–1.71

Diagnostic odd ratio (LR)

2.70

0.45–16.25

  1. CI: Confidence interval