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Table 2 Statistical evaluation of nucleosomes compared to CEA and CA 19-9 for colorectal carcinoma

From: Colorectal carcinoma: nucleosomes, carcinoembryonic antigen and ca 19-9 as apoptotic markers; a comparative study

Parameter

Cutoff value

Sensitivity %

Specificity %

J index

Accuracy %

Kappa

PPV %

NPV %

ROC

curve area

      

Value

P

   

CA 19-9

28 u/ml

36.4

88.9

26

41

0.121

0.088

91.56

21.62

0.524

CEA

3.56 ng/ml

56.2

100

55.8

62.2

0.290

<0.001

100

30.40

0.808

Nucleosomes

421

100

100

100

100

1.00

<0.001

100

100

1.0