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Table 6 Predictive power of MSI PCR according to the dMMR phenotype

From: Comparison of standard mismatch repair deficiency and microsatellite instability tests in a large cancer series

dMMR Phenotype

Sensitivity (%)

Specificity (%)

PPV (%)

NPV (%)

% Agreement

Kappa value

Colorectal

 Classic

62.7

98.5

88.7

93.1

92.6

0.693

 Non-classic

37.2

98.5

72.7

93.4

92.3

0.455

 Unusual

5.1

98.5

25.0

91.1

89.9

0.056

Non-colorectal

 Classic

50.0

96.4

77.8

88.3

86.9

0.535

 Non-classic

25.0

96.4

42.9

92.2

99.3

0.262

 Unusual

10.0

96.4

20.0

92.2

89.2

0.082

  1. kappa Cohen’s kappa value (95% CI), MMR mismatch repair, NPV negative predictive power, PPV positive predictive power