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. 2020 Oct 22;8(11):E1611–E1622. doi: 10.1055/a-1240-0027

Table 3. Pooled accuracy/sensitivity/specificity/PPV/NPV of techniques.

Accuracy Sensitivity Specificity PPV NPV
CS 79.7 % (72.2–85.6) I 2  = 86; 8 studies 79.2 % (70.7–85.7) I 2  = 89; 8 studies 99.4 % (98.4–99.8) I 2  = 0; 7 studies 99.5 % (98.5–99.8) I 2  = 0; 6 studies 46.2 % (27.2–66.4) I 2  = 96; 6 studies
Liquid based cytology sub-types
Precipitation-LBC (SurePath) 85.2 % (74.4–91.9) I 2  = 76; 3 studies 83.6 % (70.7–91.5) I 2  = 85; 3 studies 99.5 % (97.6–99.9) I 2  = 0; 3 studies 99.5 % (97.6–99.9) I 2  = 0; 3 studies 35.4 % (14.5–63.9) I 2  = 91; 3 studies
Filtration-LBC (ThinPrep) 77.3 % (67.1–85) I 2  = 49; 5 studies 68.3 % (55.3–79) I 2  = 64; 5 studies 99.5 % (97.6–99.9) I 2  = 0; 4 studies 99.5 % (97.6–99.9) I 2  = 0; 3 studies 50.9 % (24.4–76.9) I 2  = 92 3 studies

CS, conventional smear; LBC, liquid-based cytology; PPV, positive predictive value; NPV, negative predictive value.