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. 2017 Sep-Oct;50(5):299–307. doi: 10.1590/0100-3984.2016.0117

Table 3.

Diagnostic test characteristics of PI-RADS v2 and 1H-MRSI for the identification of high grade prostate cancer (dominant Gleason pattern ≥ 4) and extraprostatic disease at radical prostatectomy.

Sensitivity (95% CI) Specificity (95% CI) PPV (95% CI) NPV (95% CI)
High grade prostate cancer (dominant Gleason pattern ≥ 4)
    Reader 1  
Overall PI-RADS 2 92.9
(66.1-99.8)
24.0
(9.4-45.1)
40.6
(23.7-59.4)
85.7
(42.1-99.6)
1H MRSI 85.7
(57.2-98.2)
56.0
(34.9-75.6)
52.2
(30.6-73.2)
87.5
(61.7-98.4)
    Reader 2  
Overall PI-RADS 2 100.0
(76.8-100)
24.0
(9.4-45.1)
42.4
(25.5-60.8)
100.0
(54.1-100)
1H MRSI 57.1
(28.9-82.3)
68.0
(46.5-85.1)
50.0
(24.7-75.3)
73.9
(51.6-89.8)
Extraprostatic disease (stage ≥ T3a)
    Reader 1  
Overall PI-RADS 2 20.0
(6.8-40.7)
71.4
(41.9-91.6)
55.6
(21.2-86.3)
33.3
(17.3-52.8)
1H MRSI 64.0
(42.5-82.0)
50.0
(23.0-77.0)
69.6
(47.1-86.8)
43.8
(19.8-70.1)
    Reader 2  
Overall PI-RADS 2 48.0
(27.8-68.7)
64.3
(35.1-87.2)
70.6
(44.0-89.7)
40.9
(20.7-63.6)
1H MRSI 40.0
(21.1-61.3)
57.1
(28.9-82.3)
62.5
(35.4-84.8)
34.8
(16.4-57.3)

95% CI, 95% confidence interval.