TABLE 4.
Positive predictive values for melanocytic lesion according to feature
Feature | Absolute No | No with wrong diagnosis | Positive predictive value |
---|---|---|---|
Pigment network | 380 | 69 (18.2%) | 0.82 |
Aggregated globules | 96 | 19 (19.8%) | 0.80 |
Streaks | 12 | 1 (8.3%) | 0.92 |
Homogenous blue | 8 | 1 (12.5%) | 0.88 |
Parallel pattern | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | — |
None * | 108 | 74 (68.5%) | 0.32 |
“None” refers to the fact that, in the 2-step algorithm, all lesions without any non-melanocytic features are classified as melanocytic by default.