TABLEĀ 3

Comparison of clinical and autopsy diagnoses of asbestos-related diseases

True-positiveFalse-positiveTrue-negativeFalse-negativeSensitivitySpecificityPPVNPV
Asbestosis3913593850.681.975.060.8
Mesothelioma1131191640.797.578.688.1
Lung cancer301271913.6100.0100.087.0

PPV: positive predictive value; NPV: negative predictive value.