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Table 6 Accuracy of a positive risk score (> 10 points) to diagnose both ACN and CCR in the validation cohort (Phase II) and in the derivation plus validation cohorts (Phase I + Phase II). Frequency of colonoscopy prioritization with the associated miss of either CRC or AA cases for a Score > 10

From: Prediction of advanced colonic neoplasm in symptomatic patients: a scoring system to prioritize colonoscopy (COLONOFIT study)

PHASE II

   
 

ACN

Control group (non-AA, non-CRC)

Total

Score > 10

118 (47 CCR)

198

316

Score ≤ 10

30 (2 CCR)

282

312

Total

148

480

628

 

ACN

 

CRC

Sensitivity (%)

79 (72–85.4)

 

96 (85–99)

Specificity (%)

58 (54.2–63)

 

52 (48–56)

PPV (%)

37 (32–42.7)

 

14.4 (11–19)

NPV (%)

90 (87–93.2)

 

99.3 (97–99.9)

Diagnostic OR

5.6 (3.6–8.7)

 

25.4 (6.1–106)

LR (+)

1.93 (1.7–2.2)

 

1.99 (1.8–2.2)

LR (−)

0.34 (0.25–0.48)

 

0.08 (0.02–0.30)

Prevalence (%)

23.6

 

7.8

Score ≤ 10

N

(%) Loss

 

Missed cases of CRC

2

4.1

 

Missed cases of AA

28

28.3

 

Score > 10

N

(%) Prioritization

 

Prioritization

316

50.3

 

PHASE I + PHASE II

   
 

ACN

Control group

(non-AA, non-CRC

Total

Score > 10

270 (114 CRC)

468

738

Score ≤ 10

49 (2 CRC)

708

757

Total

319

1176

1495

 

ACN

 

CRC

Sensitivity (%)

85 (80.3–88)

 

98 (93–99.7)

Specificity (%)

60 (57.4–63)

 

53 (51–56)

PPV

36 (33.2–40)

 

15 (13–18)

NPV

93.5 (91.5–95)

 

99.7 (99–100)

Diagnostic OR

8.3 (6–11.5)

 

65.2 (16–265)

LR (+)

2.12 (1.95–2.31)

 

2.10 (1.98–2.24)

LR (−)

0.25 (0.20–0.33)

 

0.03 (0.008–0.13)

Prevalence (%)

21.3

 

7.76

Score ≤ 10

N

(%) Loss

 

Missed cases of CRC

2

1.7

 

Missed cases of AA

47

23

 

Score > 10

N

(%) Prioritization

 

Prioritization

738

49.3

 
  1. 95% CI