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. 2022 Mar 8;5(3):e221093. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.1093

Table 3. Sensitivity, Specificity, PPV, and NPV for ctDNA, Imaging, and CEA.

Measure Detection method, % (95% CI)
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.