Table 4.
Diagnostic performance across subgroups With and without AI.
| Sub-group | Without AI | With AI | Δ95 % CI | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUROC | ||||
| Age < 50 y | 0.906 | 0.946 | +0.041 (0.017–0.065) | 0.002 |
| Age ≥ 50 y | 0.911 | 0.953 | +0.043 (0.014–0.073) | 0.004 |
| Dense breasts | 0.902 | 0.944 | +0.042 (0.021–0.064) | <.001 |
| Calcifications present | 0.911 | 0.956 | +0.045 (0.008–0.085) | 0.012 |
| Calcifications absent | 0.912 | 0.947 | +0.035 (0.012–0.059) | 0.002 |
| Tumor size ≤ 2 cm | 0.889 | 0.933 | +0.044 (0.019–0.070) | <.001 |
| Tumor size 2–5 cm | 0.891 | 0.952 | +0.060 (–0.002–0.129) | 0.062 |
| Irregular shape | 0.891 | 0.942 | +0.050 (0.028–0.073) | <.001 |
| General radiologists¹ | 0.922 | 0.955 | +0.034 (0.010–0.057) | 0.003 |
| Breast-imaging specialists¹ | 0.904 | 0.946 | +0.042 (0.015–0.070) | 0.002 |
| Sensitivity | ||||
| Age < 50 y | 93.1 | 96 | +2.9 (–2.3 to 8.1) | 0.263 |
| Age ≥ 50 y | 95.2 | 96.5 | +1.3 (–3.5 to 6.0) | 0.599 |
| Dense breasts | 93.5 | 95.5 | +2.0 (–2.2 to 6.2) | 0.346 |
| Calcifications present | 94.4 | 96.7 | +2.3 (–2.3 to 6.8) | 0.311 |
| Calcifications absent | 93.9 | 95.8 | +1.9 (–3.6 to 7.3) | 0.500 |
| Tumor size ≤ 2 cm | 92.1 | 94 | +1.9 (–3.7 to 7.5) | 0.502 |
| Tumor size 2–5 cm | 96.2 | 99 | +2.8 (–1.7 to 7.3) | 0.159 |
| Irregular shape | 94.3 | 96.1 | +1.9 (–1.8 to 5.5) | 0.304 |
| General radiologists¹ | 94.8 | 95.7 | +1.0 (–2.8 to 4.7) | 0.611 |
| Breast-imaging specialists¹ | 93 | 97.3 | +4.3 (–0.2 to 8.7) | 0.060 |
| Specificity | ||||
| Age < 50 y | 64.8 | 72 | +7.3 (–2.3 to 16.9) | 0.140 |
| Age ≥ 50 y | 61.6 | 70.2 | +8.6 (–6.8 to 24.0) | 0.277 |
| Dense breasts | 65.7 | 73.1 | +7.4 (–1.8 to 16.5) | 0.117 |
| Calcifications present | 66.7 | 70.5 | +3.8 (–23.7 to 31.4) | 0.784 |
| Calcifications absent | 63.6 | 71.7 | +8.0 (–0.5 to 16.6) | 0.067 |
| Tumor size ≤ 2 cm | 64.9 | 72.5 | +7.6 (–0.7 to 15.9) | 0.074 |
| Tumor size 2–5 cm | 44.4 | 52.8 | +8.3 (–31.0 to 47.7) | 0.679 |
| Irregular shape | 38.9 | 52 | +13.1 (–3.9 to 30.1) | 0.134 |
| General radiologists¹ | 58.1 | 73.3 | +15.1 (6.6 to 23.6) | 0.001 |
| Breast-imaging specialists¹ | 75.6 | 68.2 | –7.4 (–16.5 to 1.8) | 0.118 |
AUROC, area under the receiver operating characteristic curve, CI = confidence interval.