Table 3 Modelled performance of the methylation-, count-, size- and combined analyses in the screening cohort by target-capture bisulfite sequencing

From: Methylation analysis of plasma DNA informs etiologies of Epstein-Barr virus-associated diseases

 

Sensitivity (%)

Specificity (%)

PPV (%)

Methylation based

97.1

99.1

15.9

Count based

97.1

98.7

11.2

Size based

97.1

96.6

4.7

Combined count and size based

97.1

99.1

16.6

Combined methylation, count and size based

97.1

99.7

35.1