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Table 3 Results of the data analysis: Accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), negative predictive value (NPV), positive likelihood ratio (LR+), negative likelihood ratio (LR-) and area under the ROC curve (AUC) of magnetic resonance imaging to evaluate lesions of the medial meniscus, lateral, meniscus, anterior cruciate ligament, posterior cruciate ligament, and articular cartilage.

From: MRI efficacy in diagnosing internal lesions of the knee: a retrospective analysis

 

Medial meniscus tears

Lateral meniscus tears

ACL injuries

PCL injuries

Chondral injuries

Accuracy

81%

77%

86%

98%

60%

Sensitivity (95% CI)

83% (63 – 93)

62% (30 – 81)

83% (60 – 94)

100% (31 – 100)

42% (21 – 66)

Specificity (95% CI)

69% (41 – 88)

88% (68 – 97)

89% (70 – 97)

98% (80 – 97)

73% (52 – 88)

PPV

83%

81%

90%

75%

53%

NPV

69%

74%

86%

100%

63%

LR+

2.64

5.36

7.43

45

1.56

LR-

0.25

0.43

0.19

0

0.79

AUC

0.75

0.752

0.86

0.98

0.57