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Table 4.

Comparison of the predictions from the decision tree algorithm and the combined serum measurements of CEA and CA19‐9 in patients with gastric cancer and patients with benign gastric lesions

Correct prediction False prediction P‐value
n % n %
Gastric cancer (n = 82)
 CEA/CA19‐9 33 40.2 49 59.8 <0.01
 Decision tree 70 85.3 12 14.7
Benign gastric lesions (n = 9)
 CEA/CA19‐9  7 77.8  2 22.2 >0.05
 Decision tree  6 66.7  3 33.3