Table 5 Diagnostic performance of the combination of NDKA and FIT for the detection of advanced neoplasia and advanced adenomas based on the screening cohort.

From: Evaluation of serum nucleoside diphosphate kinase A for the detection of colorectal cancer

Cut-off

Specificity % (95% CI)

Advanced neoplasia (n = 57)

Advanced adenomas (n = 53)

Sensitivity % (95% CI)

PPV % (95% CI)

NPV % (95% CI)

Sensitivity % (95% CI)

PPV % (95% CI)

NPV % (95% CI)

Proximal n = 14 (% detection)

Distal n = 39 (% detection)

FIT ≥100 ng/mL

98.24 (96.6–99.2)

36.84 (24.4–50.7)

72.44 (44.1–86.0)

92.53 (91.3–94.3)

32.08 (19.9–46.3)

68.02 (46.5–85.1)

92.53 (89.9–94.8)

7.14

41.03

NDKA ≥82.21 pg/mL and/or FIT ≥100 ng/mL

88.32 (84.9–91.1)

49.12 (35.8–62.6)

34.57 (24.6–46.0)

93.26 (90.3–95.4)

45.28 (31.8–59.4)

31.12 (21.4–42.9)

93.26 (90.3–95.4)

28.57

51.28

NDKA ≥94.79 pg/mL and/or FIT ≥100 ng/mL

93.17 (90.3–95.2)

45.61 (32.6–59.2)

45.61 (32.6–59.2)

93.17 (90.3–95.2)

41.51 (28.4–55.8)

41.49 (28.4–55.8)

93.17 (90.3–95.2)

28.57

46.15

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