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Table 4 Diagnostic value for predicting delivery at < 34 weeks [< 37 weeks] of gestation (n = 73)

From: Risk factors for spontaneous miscarriage above 12 weeks or premature delivery in patients undergoing cervical polypectomy during pregnancy

 

Sensitivity (%)

Specificity (%)

PPV (%)

NPV (%)

Polyp width (≥ 12 mm)

56.2 [50.0]

86.0 [86.7]

52.9 [58.8]

87.5 [82.1]

Bleeding before polypectomy

87.5 [75.0]

52.6 [50.9]

34.1 [36.5]

93.7 [84.3]

Polypectomy at ≤10 weeks

81.2 [75.0]

56.1 [56.6]

34.2 [39.4]

91.4 [85.7]

Width & bleeding

43.7 [35.0]

93.0 [90.5]

63.6 [58.3]

85.5 [78.6]

Width & polypectomy

37.5 [35.0]

94.7 [96.2]

66.7 [77.7]

84.4 [79.6]

Bleeding & polypectomy

75.0 [60.0]

75.4 [73.4]

46.1 [46.1]

91.5 [82.9]

Width & bleeding & polypectomy

31.2 [25.0]

96.5 [96.2]

71.4 [71.4]

83.3 [77.2]

  1. Values in brackets [] are the results of risk factors for delivery < 37 weeks of gestation
  2. PPV positive predictive value, NPV negative predictive value