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. 2015 Feb 23;33(10):1128–1135. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2014.56.8626

Table 3.

Diagnostic Performance of the Three Screening Modalities Used Alone and in Combination

Screening Modality Sensitivity* P Specificity P PPV P NPV P
US
    No./total No. 15/40 < .001 1,284/1,325 < .001 15/56 .145 1,284/1,309 < .001
    Rate, % 37.5 96.9 26.8 98.1
        95% CI 24.2 to 53.0 95.8 to 97.7 1.70 to 3.96 97.2 to 98.7
MG
    No./total No. 15/40 < .001 1,287/1,325 < .001 15/53 .105 1,287/1,312 < .001
    Rate, % 37.5 97.1 28.3 98.1
        95% CI 24.2 to 53.0 96.1 to 97.9 18.0 to 41.6 97.2 to 98.7
MRI
    No./total No. 36/40 NA 1,178/1,325 NA 36/183 NA 1,178/1,182 NA
    Rate, % 90.0 88.9 19.7 99.7
        95% CI 76.9 to 96.0 87.1 to 90.5 14.6 to 26.0 99.1 to 99.9
US + MG
    No./total No. 20/40 < .001 1,268/1,325 < .001 20/77 .111 1,268/1,288
    Rate, % 50.0 95.7 26.0 98.4 < .001
        95% CI 35.2 to 64.8 94.5 to 96.7 17.5 to 36.7 97.6 to 99.0
US + MRI
    No./total No. 36/40 1.000 1,163/1,325 < .001 36/198 < .001 1,163/1,167 .075
    Rate, % 90.0 87.8 18.2 99.7
        95% CI 76.9 to 96.0 85.9 to 89.4 13.4 to 24.1 99.1 to 99.9
MG + MRI
    No./total No. 38/40 .148 1,168/1,325 < .001 38/195 .788 1,168/1,170 .161
    Rate, % 95.0 88.2 19.5 99.8
        95% CI 83.5 to 98.6 86.3 to 89.8 14.5 to 25.6 99.4 to 100.0
US + MG + MRI
    No./total No. 38/40 .148 1,159/1,325 < .001 38/204 .168 1,159/1,161 .165
    Rate, % 95.0 87.5 18.6 99.8
        95% CI 83.5 to 98.6 85.6 to 89.1 13.9 to 24.5 99.4 to 100.0

Abbreviations: MG, mammography; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; NA, not applicable; NPV, negative predictive value; PPV, positive predictive value; US, ultrasound.

*

Cancers detected.

P values were calculated using the generalized estimating equation model and are presented for comparison of the diagnostic performance of each modality or combination of modalities with the diagnostic performance of MRI alone.

Cancer correctly not detected.