Table 3. Comparison of a panel of miRNA biomarkers and cytology for distinguishing lung SCC from AC in 58 BAL samples*.
Accuracy (95% CI) | Sensitivity (95% CI) | Specificity (95% CI) | |
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A prediction model | 95.69% (86.27% to 98.65%) | 94.83% (85.62% to 98.92%) | 96.55% (85.62% to 98.92%) |
Cytology | 68.10% (56.39% to 78.62%) | 77.59% (64.73% to 87.49%) | 58.62% (44.93% to 71.40%) |
Abbreviations: BAL, SCC, squamous cell carcinoma; AC, adenocarcinoma; bronchoalveolar lavage. *, All p values < 0.05.