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Table 8: Summary of Findings for Studies Reported in Systematic Review by Warner et al. 2008 (23).

Author, year BIRADS score Measure FM MRI MRI plus FM
Warner et al.,
2001
4 or 5 Sensitivity
Specificity
43.0%
99.0%
86.0%
91.0%
100.0%
NR
Warner et al.,
2004
0, 3-5 Sensitivity
Specificity
36.0%
99.0%
82.0%
81.0%
90%
80%
4 or 5 Sensitivity
Specificity
36.0%
100.0%
77.0%
95.0%
86.0%
95.0%
Kriege et al, 2004 0, 3-5 Sensitivity
Specificity
40.0%
95.0%
71.0%
90.0%
89.0%
NR
4 or 5 Sensitivity
Specificity
33.0%
99.0%
64.0%
96.0%
NR
NR
Hartman et al, 2004 4 or 5 Sensitivity
Specificity
0.0%
NR
100.0%
75.0%
100.0%
NR
Leach et al.,
2005
0, 3-5 Sensitivity
Specificity
40.0%
93.0%
77.0%
81.0%
94%
77%
4 or 5 Sensitivity
Specificity
14.0%
98.0%
51.0%
96.0%
60.0%
95.0%
Kuhl et al.,
2005
4 or 5 Sensitivity
Specificity
32.0%
97.0%
91.0%
97.0%
93%
96%
Trecate et al.,
2006
4 or 5 Sensitivity
Specificity
33.3%
100.0%
100.0%
97.0%
100.0%
97.0%
Lehman et al.,
2005
4 or 5 Sensitivity
Specificity
25.0%
98.0%
100.0%
93.0%
100.0%
91.0%
Lehman et al.,
2007
3, 4, 5 Sensitivity
Specificity
33.0%
91.0%
100.0%
79.0%
100.0%
73.0%
Sardenelli et al.,
2007
4 or 5 Sensitivity
Specificity
59.0%
99.0%
94.0%
98.0%
100.0%
NR
Hagen et al.,
2007
3, 4, 5 Sensitivity
Specificity
32.0%
NR
68.0%
NR
80.0
NR

NR not reported; MRI magnetic resonance imaging; FM film mammography.

Source: Warner E, Messersmith H, Causer P, Eisen A, Shumak R, Plewes D. 2008. Systematic review: using magnetic resonance imaging to screen women at high risk for breast cancer. Annals of Internal Medicine, vol. 148. Used with permission from The American College of Physicians.