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. 2014 Sep 29;26(13):811–828. doi: 10.3109/08958378.2014.955932

Table A1.

Table of test specificity and sensitivity results in the literature.

References Test Information Specificity Sensitivity
Menon et al. (2009) Multi-modal and ultrasound for ovarian cancer;  primary ovarian and tubal 0.998 0.894
Primary invasive epithelial ovarian and tubal 0.998 0.895
USS 0.982 0.75
Citing van Nagell et al. (2007) 0.987 0.763
Grim et al. (1979) Renal vascular hypertension screening test 0.92 0.93
Weiss et al. (1985) HTLV-III (AIDS Agent) screening test 0.986 0.973
Stoll et al. (1999) PTSD screening test 0.975 0.77
Kulasingam et al. (2002) HPV testing thin-layer pap 0.824 0.613
PCR 0.788 0.882
Signal amplification 0.726 0.908
Perkins et al. (2001) Peripheral neuropathy in Diabetes clinic Vibration (on off) 0.99 0.53
Monofilament 0.96 0.77
Superficial pain 0.97 0.59
Vibration (timed) 0.98 0.8
Deeks & Altman (2004) Obstructive airway disease and >40 pack-years smoking 0.986 0.284
Doobay & Anand (2005) ABI and stroke CHD Newman et al. (1999) 0.908 0.163
Abbott et al. (2000) 0.944 0.167
Stroke Newman et al. (1999) 0.908 0.17
Abbott et al. (2000) 0.887 0.22
Tsai et al. (2001) 0.972 0.092
Schiffman et al. (2000) HPV DNA testing for cervical cancer 0.942 0.771
0.934 0.748
Mayrand et al. (2007) HPV for cervical cancer (conservative case) 0.941 0.946
Pap for cervical cancer (conservative case) 0.968 0.554
Sabroe et al. (1999) Autologous serum skin tests to screen for  chronic idiopathic urticaria 0.81 0.65
0.78 0.71
Maisel et al. (2001) B-natriuretic peptide for left ventricular dysfunction,  75 pg/mL BNP level 0.98 0.86
Shumway-Cook et al. (2000) Probability of falls by timed up and go test 0.87 0.87
Ferreira et al. (1992) Endomysial antibody screening for coeliac disease,  four tests 0.99 1
0.99 0.91
0.85 0.91
0.88 0.76
Watson et al. (2002) Various tests for Chlamydia PCR cervix 1 0.965
LCR urine 1 0.875
EIA urine 1 0.188
EIA cervix 1 0.52
EIA cervix 0.99 0.8
DNA probe 0.96 0.72
LET urine 0.808 0.778
EIA urine 0.99 0.75
EIA cervix 1 0.844
PCR cervix 1 1
LCR urine 1 0.96
EIA urine 1 0.37
EIA cervix 1 0.783
PCR cervix 1 1
PCR cervix 1 0.85
PCR cervix 1 0.953
PCR cervix 0.986 1
PCR urine 0.986 0.923
LCR cervix 0.997 0.886
PCR, EIA cervix 0.997 0.97
LET 0.91 0.41
LCR and LET urine 0.949 0.589
PCR urine 0.997 0.82
PCR cervix 0.998 0.82
PACE2 cervix 1 0.795
PCR urine 0.99 0.85
DFA cervix 0.96 0.85
LCR urine 1 0.882
EIA 1 0.84
PCR cervix 0.998 0.992
LCR, PCR 1 0.93
LCR, PCR 0.996 0.62
DFA cervix 0.995 0.778
PCR cervix 1 0.714
EIA cervix 1 0.647
PCR urine 0.993 0.895
Arbyn et al. (2008) Five cervical cancer screening tests (Table 3) VIA 0.836 0.887
VILI 0.832 0.957
VIAM 0.855 0.826
Pap Smear 0.985 0.651
HC2 0.93 0.721
Legro et al. (1998) Fasting glucose to insulin ratio to measure insulin sensitivity 0.84 0.95
Schroeder et al. (1999) Noninvasive determination of endothelium-mediated vasodilation Coronary artery disease 0.81 0.71
Angina pectoris 0.571 0.824
Allison et al. (1996) Four tests for colorectal-screening Hemoccult II 0.981 0.324
Hemoccult II Sensa 0.875 0.712
Hemoselect 0.952 0.672
Combined 0.979 0.537
Ewer et al. (2011) Pulse oximetry screening for congenital heart defects Critical cases 0.9912 0.75
All major cases 0.9916 0.4906
Boppana et al. (2011) Saliva polymerase chain reaction assay for cytomegalovirus Liquid Saliva 0.999 1
Dried Saliva 0.999 0.974
Whitlock et al. (2008) Several colorectal cancer screening tests 0.94 0.85
0.944 0.688
0.91 0.875
0.949 0.865
0.831 0.667
0.969 0.818
0.971 0.556
0.956 0.909
Cuzick et al. (2013) Six human papillomavirus tests BD HPV 0.843 0.975
Roche Cobas 0.845 0.975
Qiagen Hybrid 0.854 0.975
Abbott real time 0.872 0.95
Gen-probe 0.902 0.975
NorChip 0.952 0.714
Donovan et al. (2013) Various tests for gestational diabetes 50-G OGCT 0.86 0.85
50-G OGCT 0.84 0.88
50-G OGCT 0.83 0.85
50-G OGCT 0.69 0.81
50-G OGCT 0.89 0.7
50-G OGCT 0.77 0.99
50-G OGCT 0.66 0.88
50-G OGCT 1 0.17
Fasting plasma glucose 0.52 0.87
Fasting plasma glucose 0.76 0.77
Fasting plasma glucose 0.92 0.76
Fasting plasma glucose 0.93 0.54
HbA 1c 0.28 0.92
HbA 1c 0.97 0.12
HbA 1c 0.61 0.86
HbA 1c 0.21 0.82
Ng et al. (2013) MRI and mammographic screening in survivors of Hodgkin Lymphoma Mammogram 0.93 0.68
MRI 0.94 0.67
Both 0.9 0.94
Jafari et al. (2013) Various tests for syphilis (imperfect reference)
Determine Serum 0.9415 0.9004
Whole Blood 0.9585 0.8632
SD Bioline Serum 0.9585 0.8706
Whole Blood 0.9795 0.845
Syphicheck Serum 0.9914 0.7448
Whole Blood 0.9958 0.7447
Visitect Serum 0.9645 0.8513
Whole Blood 0.9943 0.7426
Salami et al. (2013) Various tests for prostate cancer Optimized 0.9 0.8
Kloten et al. (2013) Various tests for blood-based breast  cancer screening RASSF1A UTIH5 0.73 0.54
RASSF1A DKK3 0.75 0.59
DKK3 ITIH5 0.94 0.4
RASSF1A DKK3 ITH5 0.72 0.67
Firnhaber et al. (2013) Cervical cancer screening methods in HIV positive women CIN 2+ Cytology (MD intern) 0.681 0.755
HPV 0.514 0.919
Cytology (RN intern) 0.685 0.654
Teertstra et al. (2009) Breast tomosynthesis compared to mammography for detection of cancer Mammography 0.883 0.963
Tomosynthesis 0.867 0.963
Rafferty et al. (2013) Breast tomosynthesis compared to mammography for detection of cancer Mammography 0.841 0.655
Mammography plus 0.892 0.762
Tomosynthesis 0.862 0.627
Mammography 0.845 0.787
Mammography plus Tomosynthesis
Catalona et al. (1991) Prostate-specific antigen in serum screening test Rectal examination 0.44 0.86
Ultrasonography 0.27 0.92
Serum PSA 0.59 0.79