Table 3: Precision of the analytical parameters evaluated (n = 138).
Variable |
PPV (%) |
NPV (%) |
Sensitivity (%) |
Specificity (%) |
AUROC (CI 95 %) |
Prealbumin g/dL |
100 |
87 |
63 |
100 |
0.87 (0.76-0.98) |
Total proteins g/dL |
52 |
70 |
9 |
90 |
0.55 (0.41-0.69) |
Albumin g/dL |
85 |
98 |
11 |
98 |
0.66 (0.54-0.79) |
CEA ng/ml |
100 |
65 |
31 |
22 |
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AFP ng/ml |
77 |
63 |
31 |
91 |
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PPV: Positive Predictive Value; NPV: Negative Predictive Value; AUROC: Area Under Receiver Operating Characteristic Curve; CI: Confidence Interval; CEA: Carcinoembryonic Antigen; AFP: Alfa Fetoprotein