Table 3.
Comparison of Diagnostic Parameters for the Detection of Upper Gastrointestinal Lesions
| Diagnostic parameters | WLE vs. CLE | WLE+WLE based biopsy vs. CLE+ CLE-target biopsy | CLE vs. CLE-target biopsy |
|---|---|---|---|
| True Positive (n) | 57 | 51 | 59 |
| True Negative (n) | 0 | 21 | 30 |
| False Positive (n) | 33 | 15 | 0 |
| False Negative (n) | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Sensitivity (%) | 100 | 94.4 | 98.33 |
| (95% CI) | (93.73-100) | (84.61-98.84) | (91.06-99.96) |
| Specificity (%) | ---- | 58.33 | 100 |
| (95% CI) | (40.76-74.49) | (88.43-100) | |
| Positive predictive value (%) | ----- | 77.27 | 100 |
| (95% CI) | (65.30-86.69) | (93.94-100) | |
| Negative predictive value (%) | ----- | 87.5 | 96.77 |
| (95% CI) | (67.64-97.34) | (83.30-99.92) | |
| Accuracy (%) | 63.33 | 80 | 98.89 |
| (95% CI) | (52.51-73.25) | (70.25-87.69) | (93.96-99.7) |
CI, Confidence interval; CLE, Confocal laser endomicroscopy; WLE, White light endoscopy