Table 2 Accuracy of diagnostic methods for axillary status considering any positive node in the surgery
Method | Clinical | Ultrasound | Ultrasound and FNAC |
|---|---|---|---|
Sensitivity | 0.41 (0.32, 0.51) | 0.59 (0.50, 0.69) | 0.40 (0.30, 0.49) |
Specificity | 0.86 (0.79, 0.91) | 0.79 (0.71, 0.86) | 0.97 (0.92, 0.99) |
PPVa | 0.72 (0.59, 0.82) | 0.71 (0.61, 0.80) | 0.92 (0.80, 0.98) |
NPVb | 0.63 (0.55, 0.70) | 0.70 (0.62, 0.77) | 0.65 (0.58, 0.72) |
Diagnostic accuracy | 0.65 (0.59, 0.71) | 0.70 (0.64, 0.76) | 0.70 (0.64, 0.76) |