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. 2021 Feb 25;16(2):e0246674. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0246674

Table 1. Input parameters.

Part A. Test characteristics (relative positive fractions compared with 3 ≤ PSA < 10) for reflex thresholds 1ng/mL, 1.5ng/mL and 2ng/mL
Disease state Reflex test threshold
1ng/mL (95% CI) 1.5ng/mL (95% CI) 2ng/mL (95% CI)
Benign 0.56 (0.46–0.65) 0.52 (0.44–0.60) 0.48 (0.40–0.55)
GS = 6 0.83 (0.74–0.93) 0.79 (0.72–0.87) 0.72 (0.66–0.80)
GS≥7 1.00 0.98 (0.94–1.03) 0.95 (0.91–0.99)
CI: Confidence interval; GS: Gleason score; Source: [13]