Skip to main content

Table 2 Diagnostic efficacy of the E7 protein assay versus the HPV test (n/N, %)

From: Analysis of the role of the human papillomavirus 16/18 E7 protein assay in screening for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia: a case control study

 

Sensitivity (%)

Specificity (%)

PPV (%)

NPV (%)

CIN2+

 E7 protein

70.6% (48/68)

67.9% (93/137)

52.2% (48/92)

82.3% (93/113)

 HPV

86.8% (59/68)

44.5% (61/137)

43.7% (59/135)

87.1% (61/70)

 E7 protein + HPV

61.8% (42/68)

78.1% (107/137)

58.3% (42/72)

80.4% (107/133)

CIN3+

 E7 protein

67.4% (31/46)

61.6% (98/159)

33.7% (31/92)

86.7% (98/113)

 HPV

89.1% (41/46)

40.9% (65/159)

30.4% (41/135)

92.9% (65/70)

 E7 protein + HPV

60.9% (28/46)

72.3% (115/159)

38.9% (28/72)

86.5% (115/133)

  1. Note: CIN2 and CIN3 cases were considered as pathological positive; CIN1, normal, and TCT/Hr-HPV-negative cases were considered as negative, PPV positive predicative value, NPV negative predictive value