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. 2015 Mar 2;48(1):273–280. doi: 10.4143/crt.2014.190

Table 2.

Comparison by cystoscopy modality for detection of NMIBC

Variable Total Microscopic hematuria Gross hematuria Prior NMIBC
WLC (per case)
 Sensitivity 94.12 100 100 83.33
 Specificity 86.96 82.35 90.91 88.89
 PPV 72.73 50 88.89 71.43
 NPV 97.56 100 100 94.12
 Accuracy 88.89 85 94.74 87.5
NBI (per case)
 Sensitivity 100 100 100 100
 Specificity 50*** 52.94 63.64 38.89**
 PPV 42.50 27.27 66.67 35.29
 NPV 100 100 100 100
 Accuracy 63.49 60 78.95 54.17
WLC (per biopsy)
 Sensitivity 90.48 100 100 75
 Specificity 62.22 50 50 78.95
 PPV 52.78 30 62.50 60
 NPV 93.33 100 100 88.24
 Accuracy 71.21 58.82 72.73 77.78
NBI (per biopsy)
 Sensitivity 100 100 100 100
 Specificity 15.56*** 14.29 25 10.53***
 PPV 35.59 20 52.63 32
 NPV 100 100 100 100
 Accuracy 42.42 29.41 59.09 37.04

Values are presented as percentage. NMIBC, nonmuscle invasive bladder cancer; WLC, white light cystoscopy; PPV, positive predictive value; NPV, negative predictive value; NBI, narrow band imaging.

**

p < 0.01, in comparison with WLC,

***

p < 0.001, in comparison with WLC.