Table 1. The diagnostic value of fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) in breast lesions.
| Author | Year of publication | No. of patients | Sensitivity | Specificity | Accuracy | The negative predictive value | The positive predictive value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singh R et al. (8) | 2012 | 2,017 | - | - | 100% for gynecomastia; 85.7% for malignancy | - | - |
| Smith MJ et al. (9) | 2012 | 1,572 | 94% | 77.4% | 100% for a C5 cancer; 95.6% for a C4 cancer | ||
| Nagar S et al. (10) | 2012 | 162 | 89% | 98% | - | - | 94% |
| Brancato B et al. (11) | 2012 | 1,950 | 97.4% | 96.4% | 71.9% | - | - |
| Bukhari MH et al. (12) | 2011 | 425 | 98% | 100% | 98% | 100% | 97% |
| Frankel PP et al. (13) | 2011 | 233 | - | - | 77.5% | - | - |
| Liew PL et al. (14) | 2011 | 408 | 88.5% | 100% | 92.4% | 81.9% | 100% |
| Day C et al. (15) | 2008 | 831 | 83% | 92% | - | 92% | 83% |
| Barra Ade A et al. (16) | 2008 | 264 | <1 cm: 75%; 1-2 cm: 80% |
66.7% | - | <1 cm: 80%; 1-2 cm:76.9% |
100% |