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. 2015 Nov 4;29(2):235–242. doi: 10.1007/s10278-015-9843-z

Table 3.

Probability of positive results and risk of false-negative results by order of reading, screening round, type of mammography, and reader. Multivariate analysis with Poisson model

False positive False negative
RR p value 95 % CI RR p value 95 % CI
First reader Ref. Ref.
Second reader 1.01 0.629 0.97–1.06 0.33 0.000 0.19–0.56
Film-screen mammography Ref. Ref.
Digital mammography 1.78 0.000 1.69–1.87 1.22 0.403 0.77–1.93
Reader a Ref. Ref.
Reader b 1.12 0.030 1.01–1.24 0.53 0.269 0.17–1.63
Reader c 1.20 0.000 1.10–1.32 0.64 0.338 0.26–1.59
Reader d 1.02 0.766 0.92–1.12 1.16 0.713 0.53–2.50
Reader e 1.01 0.917 0.89–1.13 0.98 0.966 0.35–2.72
Reader f 1.12 0.026 1.01–1.24 1.16 0.714 0.52–2.63
Reader g 0.90 0.018 0.83–0.98 0.35 0.024 0.14–0.87
Reader h 1.28 0.000 1.16–1.42 0.48 0.244 0.14–1.66
Reader i 1.07 0.179 0.97–1.19 0.65 0.455 0.22–1.99
Reader j 1.21 0.000 1.11–1.32 0.53 0.151 0.22–1.26