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. 2011 Jan 12;6:1. doi: 10.1186/1749-8546-6-1

Table 2.

Cross-table of simulated cases and controls classified simultaneously by pattern differentiation outcome and the incremental combination of the Four Examinations

Pattern differentiation outcome Missing Total
Four Examinations Correct diagnosis Misdiagnosis Undiagnosis
True positive
Ip 3730 1060 2410 100 7300
Ip+AO 4380 1052 1768 100 7300
Ip+AO+Iq 6685 483 132 0 7300
Ip+AO+Iq+p 6754 441 105 0 7300
Total (TP) 21549 3036 4415 200 29200
True negative
Ip 4707 25 2468 100 7300
Ip+AO 5458 27 1715 100 7300
Ip+AO+Iq 7124 6 170 0 7300
Ip+AO+Iq+p 7138 7 155 0 7300
Total (TN) 24427 65 4508 200 29200
Total (TP+TN) 45976 3101 8923 400 58400

For TP: γ = -0.618, 95% CI = [-0.631, -0.606], P < 0.01; γ*2 ≈ 21%

For TN: γ = -0.709, 95% CI = [-0.722, -0.695], P < 0.01; γ*2 ≈ 29%

Ip = Inspection; AO = Auscultation and Olfaction; Iq = Inquiry; P = Palpation; TP = true positive cases; TN = true negative controls

Note: Missing cases were due to the absence of the manifestations describing the inspection method. These values were not considered for statistical analysis.