Table 4 Indices of clinical oral signs and detection of Candida by the swab method
Sensitivity, specificity, and positive predictive value between clinical oral signs and detection of Candida by the swab method | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Clinical oral signs | Sensitivity | Specificity | Positive predictive value |
Glossalgia | 13.4 % | 94.0 % | 52.9 % |
Taste disorder | 7.5 % | 93.2 % | 35.7 % |
Dry mouth | 46.3 % | 80.5 % | 54.4 % |
Redness of oral mucosa | 9.0 % | 97.7 % | 66.7 % |
Redness of the tongue | 34.3 % | 81.2 % | 47.9 % |
Coated tongue | 41.8 % | 68.4 % | 40.0 % |
Angular cheilitis | 3.0 % | 99.2 % | 66.7 % |
Ulceration | 7.5 % | 92.5 % | 33.3 % |
Residual root | 29.9 % | 92.5 % | 66.7 % |
Denture | 40.3 | 88.0 % | 62.8 % |