Table 4.

Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value and negative predictive value of pre-specified elastography cutoffs for lesions located in the optimal field of view $-5$ to 40 mm ($n=96$)

Elastography cutoff value${}^{\mathrm{a}}$	Sensitivity (95% CI)	Specificity (95% CI)	Predictive value
			Positive	Negative
36 kPa	50/54	30/42	50/62	30/34
	92.6%	71.4%	80.6%	88.2%
	(82.1–97.9)	(55.4–84.3)	(68.6–89.6)	(72.5–96.7)
50 kPa	49/54	33/42	49/58	33/38
	90.7%	78.6%	84.5%	86.8%
	(79.7–96.9)	(63.2–89.7)	(72.6–92.6)	(71.9–95.6)
80 kPa	40/54	40/42	40/42	40/54
	74.1%	95.2%	95.2%	74.1%
	(60.3–85)	(83.8–99.4)	(83.8–99.4)	(60.3–85)

${}^a$ The test was considered positive when the cutoff value was exceeded