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Table 2 ROC analysis comparing ELF-napsin A and ELF-CEA

From: Napsin A levels in epithelial lining fluid as a diagnostic biomarker of primary lung adenocarcinoma

 

AUC

95% CI, %

Cut off point

Sensitivity, %

Specificity, %

PPV, %

NPV, %

Positive LR

Negative LR

ELF-napsin A

0.840

72.8 to 95.3

3280 ng∙mL−1

79.3

82.9

76.7

85.0

4.64

0.25

ELF-CEA

0.542

40.7 to 67.8

82 ng∙mL−1

75.9

34.1

44.9

66.7

1.15

0.71

  1. ELF Epithelial lining fluid, CEA Carcinoembryonic antigen, AUC Area under the ROC curve, CI Confidence interval, PPV Positive predictive value, NPV Negative predictive value, LR Likehood ratio
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