Table 3 The predictive value for the scoring system and independent predictors
Independent predictors | Sensitivity (%) | Specificity (%) | +PV (%) | −PV (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Size | 79.8 | 46.3 | 60.4 | 69.1 |
Tumor location | 36.9 | 80.5 | 66.0 | 55.5 |
Extrathyroidal extension | 59.5 | 62.6 | 63.0 | 59.0 |
Margin | 60.7 | 59.8 | 60.7 | 59.8 |
Display of enlarged lymph nodes | 65.5 | 58.5 | 61.8 | 62.3 |
Contact of >25 % with the adjacent capsule | 41.7 | 80.5 | 68.6 | 57.4 |
The scoring system | 64.7 | 80.5 | 77.3 | 69.0 |