Table 2 Concordance between: (a) p53 mutation and p53 IHC staining; (b) p53 IHC persistent staining and p53 IHC strong intensity

From: A population-based study of immunohistochemical detection of p53 alteration in bladder cancer

 

(a) p53 Mutation

     
 

(neg) N (%)

(pos) N (%)

Total N

Specificity

Sensitivity

(Pos) (95% CI) predictive value

(Neg) (95% CI) predictive value

IHC persistent (>50%)

   

0.34 (0.29–0.39)

0.77 (0.72–0.81)

0.10 (0.07–0.14)

0.94 (0.91–0.96)

 + (pos)

197 (65.9)

23 (76.7)

220

    

 − (neg)

102 (34.1)

7 (23.3)

109

    

IHC intensity (3+)

   

0.77 (0.72–0.82)

0.53 (0.48–0.59)

0.19 (0.15–0.23)

0.94 (0.92–0.97)

 + (pos)

69 (23.1)

16 (53.3)

85

    

 − (neg)

230 (76.9)

14 (46.7)

244

    
 

299 (100.0)

236 (100.0)

329 (100.0)

    
 

(b) IHC persistent (⩾50%)

     
 

(neg) N (%)

(pos) N (%)

Total N

Specificity

Sensitivity

(Pos) (95% CI) predictive value

(Neg) (95% CI) predictive value

IHC intensity (3+)

   

0.83 (0.80–0.87)

0.29 (0.25–0.34)

0.78 (0.73–0.82)

0.37 (0.32–0.42)

 + (pos)

20 (16.7)

69 (29.2)

89

    

 − (neg)

100 (83.3)

167 (70.8)

267

    
 

120 (100.0)

236 (100.0)

356 (100.0)