1. Comparison of reflectance confocal microscopy with dermoscopy for the detection of basal cell carcinoma.
Test | Studies | Lesions (cases) | Sensitivity (95% CI) | Specificity (95% CI) |
Any suspicious lesion studies (all studies) | ||||
RCM | 4 | 912 | 0.76 (0.45 to 0.92) | 0.95 (0.66 to 0.99) |
Dermoscopy | 0 | — | — | — |
Any suspicious lesion studies (direct comparisons) | ||||
RCM | 0 | — | — | — |
Dermoscopy | 0 | — | — | — |
Equivocal lesion studies (all studies) | ||||
RCM | 3 | 668 | 0.94 (0.79 to 0.98) | 0.85 (0.72 to 0.92) |
Dermoscopy | 1 | 260 | 0.85 (0.77 to 0.91) | 0.92 (0.87 to 0.96) |
Equivocal lesion studies (direct comparisons) | ||||
RCM | 1 | 260 | 0.85 (0.77 to 0.91) | 0.94 (0.89 to 0.97) |
Dermoscopy | 1 | 260 | 0.85 (0.77 to 0.91) | 0.92 (0.87 to 0.96) |
CI: confidence interval; RCM: reflectance confocal microscopy.