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. 2021 Dec 27;40(2):270–279. doi: 10.5534/wjmh.210117

Table 5. Parameters of efficacy for Proclarix, using a threshold of 10%, regarding the characteristics of men.

Parameter Subset 1 Subset 2
Sensitivity 69/72 (95.8) 155/158 (98.1)
Specificity 68/209 (32.5) 22/128 (17.2)
Negative predictive value 68/71 (95.8) 22/25 (88.0)
Positive predictive value 69/219 (31.5) 155/261 (59.4)
Correct classification 137/281 (48.8) 177/286 (61.9)
Avoided magnetic resonance imaging 71/281 (25.3) 25/286 (8.7)
Undetected clinically significant prostate cancer 3/72 (4.2) 3/158 (1.9)
Odds ratio (95% confidence interval) 11.092 (3.369–36.519) 10.720 (3.130–36.735)
p-value <0.001 <0.001
Prostate cancer detection 117/281 (41.6) 179/286 (62.6)
Clinically significant prostate cancer detection 72/281 (25.6) 158/286 (55.2)
Insignificant prostate cancer detection 45/281 (16.0) 21/286 (7.3)

Values are presented as number (%).

Subset 1 (men with serum prostate-specific antigen 2 to 10 ng/mL, and prostate volume ≥35 mL, and normal digital rectal examination), and Subset 2 (men who do not meet any of the previous characteristics).