Table 3 Preliminary diagnostic accuracy findings reflecting the methods’ material-specific tendencies.

From: In vitro comparison of the imaging properties of dental materials in soft tissue using ultrasonography and cone beam computed tomography

 

Sensitivity

(95% CI)

Specificity

(95% CI)

PPV

(95% CI)

NPV

(95% CI)

Diagnostic

accuracy

(95% CI)

USG

1 st observer-1st reading

100%

(78.2–100)

100%

(2.5–100)

100%

78.2–100)

100%

(2.5–100)

100%

(79.4–100)

1 st observer-2nd reading

100%

(78.2–100)

100%

(2.5–100)

100%

(78.2–100)

100%

(2.5–100)

100%

(79.4–100)

2nd observer-1st reading

100%

(78.2–100)

100%

(2.5–100)

100%

(78.2–100)

100%

(2.5–100)

100%

(79.4–100)

2nd observer-2nd reading

100%

(78.2–100)

100%

(2.5–100)

100%

(78.2–100)

100%

(2.5–100)

100%

(79.4–100)

CBCT

1 st observer-1st reading

86.7%

(59.5–98.3)

100%

(2.5–100)

100%

(75.3–100)

33.3%

(0.8–90.6)

87.5%

(61.7–98.4)

1 st observer-2nd reading

86.7%

(59.5–98.3)

100%

(2.5–100)

100%

(75.3–100)

33.3%

(0.8–90.6)

87.5%

(61.7–98.4)

2nd observer-1st reading

86.7%

(59.5–98.3)

100%

(2.5–100)

100%

(75.3–100)

33.3%

(0.8–90.6)

87.5%

(61.7–98.4)

2nd observer-2nd reading

86.7%

(59.5–98.3)

100%

(2.5–100)

100%

(75.3–100)

33.3%

(0.8–90.6)

87.5%

(61.7–98.4)

  1. PPV positive predictive value, NPV negative predictive value, CI Confidence Interval.