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Table 2 Clinical cut-off values, sensitivity, and specificity of miRNAs

From: MiR-9, miR-21, and miR-155 as potential biomarkers for HPV positive and negative cervical cancer

 

Cut-off value

Sensitivity, % (95% CI)

Specificity, % (95% CI)

PPV, % (95% CI)

NPV, % (95% CI)

Likelihood ratio

miR-9

>4.035

67.3 (52.9–79.7)

80.0 (66.3–90.0)

77.8 (62.9–88.8)

70.2 (56.6–81.6)

3.4

miR-21

>1.975

82.7 (69.7–91.8)

72.0 (57.5–83.8)

75.4 (62.2–85.9)

80.0 (65.4–90.4)

3.0

miR-155

>3.880

65.4 (50.9–78.0)

96.0 (86.3–99.5)

94.3 (80.8–90.6)

71.6 (59.3–82.0)

15.9

  1. 95% CI 95% confidence interval, PPV positive predictive value, NPV negative predictive value