Table 3 Sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values data of the combination of cytological and microbiological examinations from cytobrush (CB) and endometrial biopsy (EB)
From: Comparison of the biopsy and cytobrush techniques for diagnosis of subclinical endometritis in mares
Histology positive | Histology negative | Sum | Sensitivity | Specificity | Positive predictive value | Negative predictive value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Microbiology and cytology of EB positive | 51 | 12 | 63 | 0.91 | 0.54 | 0.81 | 0.74 |
Microbiology and cytology of EB negative | 5 | 14 | 19 | ||||
Sum | 56 | 26 | 82 | ||||
Microbiology and cytology of CB positive | 48 | 8 | 56 | 0.86 | 0.69 | 0.86 | 0.69 |
Microbiology and cytology of CB negative | 8 | 18 | 26 | ||||
Sum | 56 | 26 | 82 |