Sensitivity, specificity, and positive predictive value between clinical oral signs and detection of Candida by the concentrated rinse method | |||
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Clinical oral signs | Sensitivity | Specificity | Positive predictive value |
Glossalgia | 13.5 % | 96.9 % | 82.4 % |
Taste disorder | 9.6 % | 95.8 % | 71.4 % |
Dry mouth | 42.3 % | 86.5 % | 77.2 % |
Redness of oral mucosa | 7.7 % | 99.0 % | 88.9 % |
Redness of the tongue | 29.8 % | 82.3 % | 64.6 % |
Coated tongue | 45.2 % | 76.0 % | 67.1 % |
Angular cheilitis | 1.9 % | 99.0 % | 66.7 % |
Ulceration | 6.7 % | 91.7 % | 46.7 % |
Residual root | 26.0 % | 96.9 % | 90.0 % |
Denture | 34.6 % | 92.7 % | 83.7 % |