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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Mar 4.
Published in final edited form as: Dermatol Surg. 2008 Nov 19;35(1):9–16. doi: 10.1111/j.1524-4725.2008.34376.x
Term Definition Mathematical Equation
Sensitivity Probability of margins being positive on ultrasound if margins are truly positive histologically True Positives/(True Positives+ False Negatives)
Specificity Probability of margins being negative on ultrasound if margins are truly negative histologically True Negatives/(True Negatives + False Positives)
Positive Predictive Value Probability of having positive margins on histology given that the ultrasound was positive True Positives/(True Positives+ False Positives)
Negative Predictive Value Probability of having negative margins on histology given that the ultrasound was negative True Negatives/(True Negatives + False Negatives)
Correct Classification Probability of having positive margins on ultrasound and histology or negative margins on ultrasound and histology (True Positives + True Negatives)/Total Number Pts