Table 5.
Technique | Sensitivity | Specificity | Accuracy | PPV | NPV |
Brushing | 47.8% 28.10–69.66* | 100% 87.30–100.00* | 69.2% | 100% | 57.1% |
Biopsy | 92.1% 75.56–98.53* | 100% 89.34–100.00* | 93.6% | 100% | 75% |
Balloon brushing | 87.5% 52.30–99.96* | 100% 64.31–100.00* | 91.7% | 100% | 80% |
* 99% C.I. (Geigy scientific tables)