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Table 4 Test characteristics of manipulation vs. ultrasound % (95% CI)

From: Ultrasound versus manipulation to determine an intercostal space for single-port thoracoscopy surgery: a diagnostic accuracy study

Method

Sensitivity

Specificity

PPV

NPV

Ultrasound

0.871 (0.820-0.921)

0.600 (0.296-0.904)

0.974 (0.948-0.999)

0.214 (0.062-0.366)

Manipulation

0.906 (0.862-0.950)

0.300 (0.016-0.584)

0.957 (0.925-0.988)

0.158(−0.006-0.322)

χ2

1.11

32.73

0.78

1.86

p

0.29

0.001

0.38

0.17

  1. NPV negative predictive value, PPV positive predictive value
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World Journal of Surgical Oncology

ISSN: 1477-7819

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