Table 5 Positive Predictive Value (PPV) and Negative Predictive Value (NPV) for the diagnosis of HCC with αFP values ≥200, αFP values ≥ 400 ng/mL and with the progressive elevation of αFP of 5 ng/mL with a prevalence of 5 and 10%.
| αFP | HCC Prevalence (%) | PPV (%) | NPV (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≥200 ng/ml | 10 | 97.58 | 93.4 |
| 5 | 95.03 | 96.7 | |
| ≥400 ng/ml | 10 | 95.7 | 91.86 |
| 5 | 91.4 | 95.97 | |
| Elevation ≥7 ng/ml/month | 10 | 98.7 | 96.92 |
| 5 | 97.4 | 98.52 |