Table 6 Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), negative predictive value (NPV), and accuracy of 2D combination radiography (PANO + LAT + PA) based on the gold standards by CBCT.
From: Effectiveness of 2D radiographs in detecting CBCT-based incidental findings in orthodontic patients
Assumption 1: “Not determined” as absence | Assumption 2: “Not determined” as presence | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sensitivity | Specificity | PPV | NPV | Accuracy | Sensitivity | Specificity | PPV | NPV | Accuracy | |
Maxillary sinus | 65.83 | 88.33 | 84.95 | 72.11 | 77.08 | 56.67 | 93.33 | 89.47 | 68.29 | 75.00 |
TMJ | 55.66 | 91.51 | 86.76 | 67.36 | 73.58 | 50.00 | 95.28 | 91.38 | 65.58 | 72.64 |
Nasal cavity | 76.99 | 47.44 | 59.43 | 67.34 | 62.22 | 71.88 | 58.52 | 63.41 | 67.54 | 65.20 |
Soft tissue calcification | 71.43 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 77.78 | 85.71 | 71.43 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 77.78 | 85.71 |
Pathology | 64.29 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 73.68 | 82.14 | 35.71 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 60.87 | 67.86 |
