Table 3.
Sensitivity (Se), specificity (Sp), positive predictive value (PPV), negative predictive value (NPV) and accuracy (Acc) of CT signs examined
| Se (95% CI) | Sp (95% CI) | PPV | NPV | Acc | |
| Pleural thickening >10 mm | 0,41 (0,29 to 0,53) |
0,79 (0,61 to 0,97) |
0,87 | 0,26 | 0,79 |
| Nodular thickening | 0,86 (0,76 to 0,96) |
0,75 (0,51 to 0,99) |
0,93 | 0,60 | 0,84 |
| Circumferential thickening | 0,79 (0,64 to 0,94) |
0,69 (0,44 to 0,94) |
0,85 | 0,60 | 0,76 |
| Irregular thickening | 0,77 (0,61 to 0,93) |
0,91 (NS) |
0,95 | 0,60 | 0,81 |
| Mediastinal involvement | 0,88 (0,79 to 0,97) |
0,64 (0,39 to 0,89) |
0,90 | 0,60 | 0,83 |
| Diaphragmatic involvement | 0,88 (0,79 to 0,97) |
0,53 (0,29 to 0,77) |
0,85 | 0,60 | 0,79 |
| Costal involvement | 0,89 (0,81 to 0,97) |
0,60 (0,35 to 0,85) |
0,89 | 0,60 | 0,83 |