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constructed. The pooled sensitivity, specificity, diagnostic odds ratio (DOR), and AUC with 95% CI were calculated using the bivariate model. Meta-regression analysis was not conducted, due to the small number of included studies. Publication bias was
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system, the indication for FNAC under each of the test conditions (i.e., current vs. proposed definition of TTW) was defined as a test positivity. We assessed sensitivity, specificity, and the proportion of nodules classified as FNAC-deferrable (test
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were recorded as negative. Only membranous staining of > 5% of the cells was considered positive: 1+ (5–25%), 2+ (26–50%), 3+ (51–75%), and 4+ (> 75%). Data analysis was done using SPSS 22. The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV
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patient-related sensitivity of 95% (77/81), specificity of 93% (26/28), and accuracy of 94% (103/109) ( Table 1 ). Table 1 Diagnostic efficiency of [ 18 F]F-DOPA PET. TP TN Sensitivity Specificity Accuracy PPV NPV
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to discriminate benign from malignant nodules, since cancer prevalence is 7–15% of all nodules [ 2 ]. US-guided fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) with cytology has high sensitivity and specificity in differentiating benign from malignant nodules
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moderate sensitivity (76.19–79.49%) and higher specificity (56.76–57.89%). The rate of unnecessary FNAB comprised 64.04–53.51% with EU-TIRADS and 42.11% with Kw-TIRADS (online suppl. Table 2). Discussion Ultrasound examination traditionally is
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similar to the test image, and the associated diagnosis is displayed to the physician for decision-making. In the initial internal validation study of AIBx, the negative predictive value (NPV) of the AIBx was 93.2%, while sensitivity, specificity, PPV, and
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of PERS and TIRSYS methodologies in relation to the largest diameter of the nodules. Statistical Methods Sensitivities, specificities, and the 95% confidence intervals of the approaches tested (TIRSYS and PERS) were calculated against the 3