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Table 4 Value of CNB for Preoperatively Evaluating Malignancy of Thyroid Nodules

From: Pathological diagnosis of thyroid nodules based on core needle biopsies: comparative study between core needle biopsies and resected specimens in 578 cases

 

Sensitivity, %

Specificity, %

Accuracy%

PPV, %

NPV, %

Two-classification method A

90.39

100.00

91.00

100.00

41.57

Two-classification method B

95.93

97.30

96.02

99.81

62.07

  1. PPV, positive predictive value; NPV, negative predictive value