Table 3.
Screening methods | No. of tests | No. of patients | Sensitivity (%) | Specificity (%) | PPV (%) | NPV (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CBE | 13906 | 57 | 61.4 | 51.5 | 0.5 | 99.7 |
US | 9261 | 54 | 53.7 | 98.5 | 17.4 | 99.7 |
MAM | 9238 | 55 | 67.3 | 98.1 | 17.9 | 99.8 |
US + MAM | 9226 | 53 | 79.3 | 96.9 | 12.8 | 99.9 |
Screening modality a | 9994 | 50 | 76.0 | 97.2 | 12.1 | 99.9 |
Real practice of the modality | 13906 | 57 | 75.4 | 81.3 | 1.6 | 99.9 |
a Among women following the Qibao screening modality strictly.
Abbreviations: CBE: clinical breast examination; US: ultrasonography; MAM: mammography.