Table 2.
Accuracy of clinical diagnosis of oral candidiasis
| Oral tongue swab | Incidence n (%) | Clinical diagnosis of candidiasis | Accuracy (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | Total | |||
|
Before RT (n = 86) |
Colonized patients | 0 (TP) | 34 (FN) | 34 | 60 |
| Non-colonized patients | 0 (FP) | 52 (TN) | 52 | ||
|
During RTa (n = 82) |
Colonized patients | 21 (TP) | 33 (FN) | 54 | 50 |
| Non-colonized patients | 8 (FP) | 20 (TN) | 28 | ||
|
End of RT (n = 71) |
Colonized patients | 10 (TP) | 31 (FN) | 41 | 52 |
| Non-colonized patients | 3 (FP) | 27 (TN) | 30 | ||
RT, radiotherapy; TP, true positive; TN, true negative; FP, false positive; FN, false negative
a15th–17th fraction of RT or immediately following clinical diagnosis of oral candidiasis