Table 3 Overall sensitivity, specificity, and correct classification for each DEFAB cut-off point

From: Predicting the risk of endometrial cancer in postmenopausal women presenting with vaginal bleeding: the Norwich DEFAB risk assessment tool

Cut-point

Sensitivity

Specificity

Correctly classified

LR (+)

LR (−)

d-OR

(>=0)

100.00%

0.00%

4.88%

1.000

 

—

(>=1)

95.95%

25.57%

29.00%

1.289

0.159

8.11

(>=2)

88.51%

44.70%

46.84%

1.601

0.257

6.23

(>=3)

81.76%

50.28%

51.81%

1.644

0.363

4.53

(>=4)

79.05%

52.56%

53.86%

1.667

0.399

4.18

(>=5)

67.57%

74.43%

74.09%

2.642

0.436

6.06

(>=6)

43.24%

92.38%

89.98%

5.673

0.614

9.24

(>=7)

16.22%

96.92%

92.98%

5.258

0.865

6.08

(>=8)

8.78%

99.27%

94.86%

12.071

0.919

13.13

(>=9)

3.38%

99.90%

95.19%

32.510

0.967

33.62

(>9)

0%

100.0%

95.12%

 

1.000

—

  1. ROC Area=0.769, 95% CI (0.730–809).
  2. LR (+)=Likelihood ratio (+ve)=Pr (+ve∣+ve)/Pr (+ve∣−ve).
  3. LR (−)=Likelihood ratio (−ve)=Pr (−ve∣+ve)/Pr (−ve∣−ve).
  4. d-OR=diagnostic odds ratio=LR (+)/LR (−).