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Table 4 Sensitivity and specificity of radiological depth in comparison to pathological depth

From: Correlation between clinical and MRI assessment of depth of invasion in oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma

Rad. Depth (mm)

Pathological depth

 

<5

≥5

Total

<5

8

1

9

≥5

2

38

40

Total

10

43

49

Sensitivity

80 %

Specificity

97 %

PPV

89 %

Kappa coefficient

0.804, 95 % C.I (0.59-1.00)

  1. Kappa coefficients were used to determine the agreement between measures once categorized according to the cutoff point. Closer values to 1 mean higher agreement between categories
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Journal of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery

ISSN: 1916-0216

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