Table 3. Sensitivity, Specificity, PPV, and NPV for ctDNA, Imaging, and CEA.
Measure | Detection method, % (95% CI) | |||
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ctDNA | Imaging | CEA level | Imaging plus CEA level | |
Sensitivity | 53.3 (27.4-77.7) | 60.0 (32.9-82.5) | 20.0 (5.3-48.6) | 73.3 (44.8-91.1) |
Specificity | 100 (87.0-100) | 96.9 (82.5-99.8) | 90.9 (74.5-97.6) | 87.9 (70.9-96.0) |
PPV | 100 (59.8-100) | 90.0 (54.1-99.5) | 50.0 (13.9-86.1) | 73.3 (44.8-91.1) |
NPV | 82.5 (66.6-92.1) | 84.2 (68.1-93.4) | 71.4 (55.2-83.8) | 87.9 (70.9-96.0) |
Abbreviations: CEA, carcinoembryonic antigen; ctDNA, circulating tumor DNA; NPV, negative predictive value; PPV, positive predictive value.