Table 5 Results of the reader study to validate the clinical utility of the deep learning model.

From: A novel deep learning model for a computed tomography diagnosis of coronary plaque erosion

 

Sensitivity (%) (95% CI)

Specificity (%) (95% CI)

PPV (95% CI)

NPV (95% CI)

FPR (%) (95% CI)

FNR (%) (95% CI)

Novel DL model

87.1 (70.2–96.4)

85.3 (75.3–92.4)

71.1 (58.3–81.2)

94.1 (86.5–97.6)

14.7 (7.6–24.7)

12.9 (3.6–29.8)

Before DL model assistance

 Reader 1

16.1 (5.5–33.7)

77.3 (66.2–86.2)

22.7 (10.6–42.1)

69.1 (64.7–73.1)

22.7 (13.8–33.8)

83.9 (66.3–94.5)

 Reader 2

12.9 (3.6–29.8)

88.0 (78.4–94.4)

30.8 (12.9–57.2)

71.0 (67.6–74.1)

12.0 (5.6–21.6)

87.1 (70.2–96.4)

 Reader 3

16.1 (5.5–33.7)

76.0 (64.8–85.1)

21.7 (10.2–40.5)

68.7 (64.2–72.8)

24.0 (14.9–35.2)

83.9 (66.3–94.5)

After DL model assistance

 Reader 1

83.9 (66.3–94.6)

89.3 (80.1–95.3)

76.5 (62.4–86.4)

93.1 (85.7–96.8)

10.7 (4.7–9.9)

16.1 (5.4–33.7)

 Reader 2

77.4 (58.9–90.4)

85.3 (75.3–92.4)

68.6 (55.0–79.6)

90.1 (82.6–94.6)

14.7 (7.6–24.7)

22.6 (9.6–41.1)

 Reader 3

77.4 (58.9–90.4)

85.3 (75.3–92.4)

68.6 (55.0–79.6)

90.1 (82.6–94.6)

14.7 (7.6–24.7)

22.6 (9.6–41.1)

  1. CI confidence interval, DL deep learning, FNR false-negative rate, FPR false-positive rate, NPV negative predictive value, PPV positive predictive value.