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Table 2 Comparison of EGFR mutation status using ARMS and SuperARMS (N = 234)

From: Comparison of the SuperARMS and ARMS for detecting EGFR mutations in liquid-based cytology specimens from NSCLC patients

  

ARMS

Total

  

Mt

Wt

 

SuperARMS

Mt

94

14

108

Wt

0

126

126

 

Total

94

140

234

 

PCR*

100% (94/94)

 

NCR*

90%(126/140)(95%CI:91.0,97.1%)

 

Overall agreement*

94%(220/234)(95%CI:85.0,95.0%)

  1. *percentage [95% confidence interval (CI)];
  2. Mt: mutation; Wt: wild type; PCR: positive coincident rate; NPV: negative coincident rate