Table 2. Significant abnormality, defined as polyps, inflammation, or cancer, identified by the primary care physician at the time of the LumenEye examination (N = 110 patients), compared with the findings of follow-up investigation or expert review, and sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value of the LumenEye in the identification of pathology compared with subsequent colonoscopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy, or CTVC findings
Pathology recorded, nCancerPolypInflammation
Identified in primary care2616
Identified after formal investigation or expert review of recorded images21115
All patients Any pathology Cancer Polyp Inflammation
TP, n 9254
TN, n 32464541
FP, n 4013
FN, n 1010
Sensitivity = TP/TP + FN, %90.010083.3100
Specificity = TN/TN + FP, %88.910097.893.2
PPV = TP/(TP + FP), %69.210083.357.1
NPV = TN/(TN + FN), %97.010097.8100
Patients presenting with rectal bleeding ( n = 28) Any pathology Cancer Polyp Inflammation
TP, n 8234
TN, n 15252421
FP, n 4013
FN, n 1010
Sensitivity = TP/TP + FN, %88.910075.0100
Specificity = TN/TN + FP, %78.910096.087.5
PPV = TP/TP + FP, %66.710075.057.1
NPV = TN/(TN + FN), %93.810096.0100
  • CTVC = computed tomography virtual colonoscopy. FN = false negative. FP = false positive. NPV = negative predictive value. PPV = positive predictive value. TN = true negative. TP = true positive.