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. 2012 May 22;3(2):154–157. doi: 10.1007/s13193-012-0151-5

Table 1.

Accuracy of clinical diagnosis (when compared to histopathological diagnosis)

Histopathology Inline graphic Malignant Benign Total
Clinical impression
Malignant 52 8 60
Benign 3 57 60
Total 55 65 120

a) Sensitivity = 52/55 × 100 = 94.5 % b) Specificity = 57/65 × 100 = 87.7 %

c) Positive predictive value = 52/60 × 100 = 86.7 % d) Negative predictive value = 57/60 × 100 = 95 %

e) Accuracy = 52 + 57/120 = 90.8 %