Retrospective Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 21, 2016; 22(7): 2349-2356
Published online Feb 21, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i7.2349
Table 2 Each characteristic was evaluated independently for sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value, and accuracy in the squamous papilloma of the esophagus and other diagnostic groups (%)
SensitivitySpecificityPPVNPVAccuracy
Whitish color79.218.859.437.555.0
Exophytic growth66.781.384.261.972.5
Wart-like projections87.568.880.878.680.0
Surface vessel crossing on NBI79.275.082.670.677.5
Combination of62.587.588.260.972.5
exophytic growth,
wart-like shape and surface vessel crossing