Table 2 The sensitivity, specificity, PPV, NPV and overall accuracy of US guided transoral CNB and US guided transcutaneous CNB
Groups | Sen (%) | Spe (%) | PPV (%) | NPV (%) | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Transoral group | 92.6% | 100% | 100% | 87.5% | 95.2% |
95% (CI) | (76.6–95.7) | (86.8–100) | (92.3–100) | (63.6–92.8) | – |
Tanssubmental group | 81.8% | 100% | 100% | 73.9% | 88% |
95% (CI) | (93.4–100) | (86.7–100) | (93.4–100) | (86.7–100) | – |