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Table 3 Diagnostic performance of methylation in relation to metastasis

From: Aberrant methylation of yes-associated protein (YAP1) as a potential biomarker in breast cancer

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Metastasis

Sensitivity

Specificity

PPV

NPV

Accuracy

No metastasis (nā€‰=ā€‰40)

Metastasis (nā€‰=ā€‰10)

n

%

n

%

Methylation

ā€ƒUnmethylated

16

40.0

0

0.0

100.0

40.0

29.41

100.0

52.0

ā€ƒMethylated

24

60.0

10

100.0

Ļ‡2(FEp)

5.882*(0.020*)

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  1. FE Fisherā€™s exact test, PPV positive predictive value, NPV negative predictive value
  2. *Statistically significant at pā€‰ā‰¤ā€‰0.05