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Table 3 Sensitivity and Specificity

From: Comparison of photographic and visual assessment of occlusal caries with histology as the reference standard

 

Reference Standard: Histology

 

Visual Examination

Photographic assessment

Examiner

Sensitivity

Specificity

Sensitivity

Specificity

1

62.5%

100.0%

78.1%

100.0%

2

62.5%

82.4%

68.8%

76.5%

3

68.8%

76.5%

78.1%

82.4%

4

71.9%

76.5%

90.6%

75.5%

5

68.8%

70.6%

81.3%

88.2%

6

71.9%

76.5%

84.4%

82.4%

7

62.5%

82.4%

71.9%

76.5%

8

65.6%

94.1%

78.1%

88.2%

9

65.6%

82.4%

78.15

70.6%

Median

65.5%

82.4%

81.3%

82.4%