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. 2016;17(10):4563–4566. doi: 10.22034/APJCP.2016.17.10.4563

Table 2.

Diagnostic Performance of Brush Biliary Cytology for Diagnosing Malignant Biliary Stricture

Brush cytology Brush cytology with negative pressure
sensitivity 40.7 % 74.2 %
specificity 100.0 % 100 %
PPV 100.0% 100%
NPV 51.5% 61.9%
Accuracy

PPV, Positive Predictive Value; NPV, Negative Predictive value