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. 2022 Jan;23(1):138–148. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(21)00590-8

Table 3.

Accuracy statistics for individuals selected for screening in the ILST by USPSTF2013 criteria and PLCOm2012 risk threshold of at least 1·70% at 6 years

USPSTF eligible PLCOm2012 ≥1·70% at 6 years p value
ILST data
Cancer detection rate* 135/177 (76·3% [69·3–82·3]) 162/177 (91·5% [86·4–95·2]) pMcNemar=0·0001
Cancer detection rate 135/171 (78·9% [72·1–84·8]) 162/171 (94·7% [90·2–97·6]) pMcNemar=0·0001
Positive predictive value 135/4540 (2·97% [2·90–3·51]) 162/4540 (3.57% [3·05–4·15]) p=0·11
False-negative proportion 42/1279 (3·28% [2·38–4·41]) 15/1279 (1·17% [0·66–1·93]) p=0·0003
Negative predictive value 96·72% 98·83% ..
Supplemented ILST data
Cancer detection rate 135/190 (71·1% [64·0–77·4]) 162/190 (85·3% [79·4–90·0]) pMcNemar=0·0001
Specificity 8330/12735 (65·4% [64·5–66·2]) 8357/12735 (65·6% [64·7–66·4]) p=0·72
False-negative proportion 55/8385 (0·66% [0·49–0·85]) 28/8385 (0·33% [0·22–0·48]) p=0·0030
Negative predictive value 99·34% 99·67% ..

Data are n/N (% [95% CI]), unless otherwise specified. ILST=International Lung Screening Trial. PLCO=Prostate Lung Colorectal and Ovarian Cancer Screening Trial. USPSTF=US Preventive Services Task Force.

*

Eligible PLCOm2012 risk threshold of at least 1·51% at 6 years.

Eligible by USPSTF or PLCOm2012 threshold of at least 1·70% at 6 years.

Statistics partly use data supplemented by PLCO trial estimates with PLCO data for USPSTF-negative and PLCOm2012 risk threshold less than 1·51% at 6 years.