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Table 5 Validation of PESS capability to predict the treatment outcome of teeth with AP

From: Prognostic validity of the Periapical and Endodontic Status Scale for the radiographically assessed 2-year treatment outcomes in teeth with apical periodontitis: a prospective clinical study

Baseline treatment risk groups, n

Sensitivity, % (95%CI)

Specificity, % (95%CI)

Low risk, 140

79 (54–94)

87 (80–92)

Moderate risk, 32

88 (82–92)

80 (52–96)

High risk, 4

99 (96–100)

50 (68–93)