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Table 4 Accuracies of the original and second opinion radiology reports compared to the pathologic staging gold standard (n = 30)

From: Impact of neuroradiologist second opinion on staging and management of head and neck cancer

Staging criteria

Original report

Second opinion

T-category

43.3% (27.4% − 60.8%)

93.3% (77.6% − 99.2%)

N-category

56.7% (39.2% − 72.6%)

70.0% (52.0% − 83.5%)

Stage (0-IV)

40.0% (24.6% − 57.7%)

93.3% (77.6% − 99.2%)

Low/High Stage

60.0% (42.3% − 75.4%)

96.7% (81.9% − 99.9%)

Node Negative/Positive

70.0% (52.0% − 83.5%)

86.7% (69.7% − 95.3%)

  1. Data in parentheses are 95% confidence intervals.