Table 3 Diagnostic performance according to the CT pattern for the diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

From: Diagnostic and prognostic implications of 2018 guideline for the diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in clinical practice

Criteria

Sens

Spec

PPV

NPV

Accuarcy

2011 criteria

UIP

48.7

(43.2–54.1)

90.3

(85.3–94.1)

89.7

(84.8–93.1)

50.4

(47.6–53.3)

63.9

(59.7–68.0)

Possible UIP

82.8

(76.3–88.1)

57.6

(50.0–65.0)

65.8

(61.5–69.8)

77.3

(70.6–82.8)

70.1

(65.0–74.8)

UIP and possible UIP

91.2

(87.6–94.0)

52.0

(44.8–59.2)

76.7

(73.9–79.2)

77.3

(70.2–83.1)

76.8

(73.0–80.3)

2018 criteria

UIP

48.7

(43.2–54.1)

90.3

(85.3–94.1)

89.7

(84.8–93.1)

50.4

(47.6–53.3)

63.9

(59.7–68.0)

Probable UIP

63.2

(55.7–70.4)

63.3

(55.7–70.4)

62.9

(57.5–68.0)

63.7

(58.3–68.7)

63.2

(58.0–68.3)

UIP and probable UIP

81.1

(76.5–85.1)

57.1

(49.9–64.2)

76.6

(73.4–79.5)

63.6

(57.6–69.2)

72.3

(68.3–76.1)

  1. After excluding patients with CT pattern of UIP.
  2. PPV positive predictive value; NPV negative predictive value; AUC area under the receiver-operating characteristic curve; UIP usual interstitial pneumonia.