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Table 2

Analysis of SI.

AuthorYear# receiving SIAnalysis sampleResectability
SensitivitySpecificityPPV NPV

Barabino et al. [10]20114040NANA33% (13/40)NA
Barabino et al. [10]20116464NANA78% (50/64)NA
Piccolboni et al. [11]20104848NANA85% (41/48)NA
Doucas et al. [12]20071009471% (20/28)26% (17/66)29% (20/69)68% (17/25)
Fristrup et al. [13]2006148148100% (38/38)64% (70/110)49% (38/78)100% (70/70)
Doran et al. [14]200423922796% (127/132)46% (44/95)71% (127/178)90% (44/49)
Zhao et al. [15]200322NRNANANANA
Kwon et al. [16]2002118118100% (39/39)84% (66/79)75% (39/52)100% (66/66)
Lavonius et al. [17]200127NRNANANANA
Taylor et al. [18]20015149NANA53% (26/49)NA
Schachter et al. [19]20009494100% (33/33)44% (27/61)49% (33/67)100% (27/27)
Velasco et al. [20]200033NRNANANANA
Norton et al. [21]19995050NANA52% (26/50)NA
Minnard et al. [22]19989090100% (40/40)34% (17/50)55% (40/73)100% (17/17)
Champault et al. [23]199726NRNANANANA
Pietrabissa et al. [24]19962121NANA62% (13/21)NA
Bemelman et al. [6]1995350347100% (22/22)85% (277/325)31% (22/70)100% (277/277)
John et al. [4]19954040NANA30% (12/40)NA
Murugiah et al. [25]19931212NANA42% (5/12)NA

Size of initial population screened not available. Only patients deemed resectable as per SI were included.
NA = Not applicable, NR = Not Reported.