Research Article

Immunochemical Fecal Occult Blood Test for Detection of Advanced Colonic Adenomas and Colorectal Cancer: Comparison with Colonoscopy Results

Table 4

FIT performance in detecting CRC and advanced adenomas.

CRC ( )Advanced adenomas ( )

Sensitivity % (IC 95%) 88.9 (52–99)63.6 (31–89)
Specificity % (IC 95%)87.6 (83–91)87.6 (83–91)
Positive predictive value % (IC 95%)18.6 (8–33)16.7 (7–31)
Negative predictive value % (IC 95%)99.6 (97–99)98.4 (96–99)