Table 4.

Indices of clinical oral signs and detection of Candida by the swab method

Sensitivity, specificity, and positive predictive value between clinical oral signs and detection of Candida by the swab method
Clinical oral signs	Sensitivity	Specificity	Positive predictive value
Glossalgia	13.4 %	94.0 %	52.9 %
Taste disorder	7.5 %	93.2 %	35.7 %
Dry mouth	46.3 %	80.5 %	54.4 %
Redness of oral mucosa	9.0 %	97.7 %	66.7 %
Redness of the tongue	34.3 %	81.2 %	47.9 %
Coated tongue	41.8 %	68.4 %	40.0 %
Angular cheilitis	3.0 %	99.2 %	66.7 %
Ulceration	7.5 %	92.5 %	33.3 %
Residual root	29.9 %	92.5 %	66.7 %
Denture	40.3	88.0 %	62.8 %