Raw false-positive rates according to PETCT positivity criteria
| EBUS first false-positive rate % | PETCT first false-positive rate % | Difference (95% CI) | p-value | |
| Clinical qualitative | 41/184 (22.3) | 57/215 (26.5) | 4.2% (−4.3–12.5) | 0.33 |
| Review qualitative | 51/184 (27.7) | 66/215 (30.7) | 3.0% (−6.0–11.8) | 0.43 |
| Review qualitative excluding inflammatory pattern | 43/184 (23.4) | 33/215 (15.3) | −8.1% (0.36–15.9) | 0.04 |
| SUV>mediastinum | 141/184 (76.6) | 165/215 (76.7) | 0.1% (−8.1–8.5) | 0.98 |
| SUV>liver | 93/184 (50.5) | 114/215 (53.0) | 2.5% (−7.3–12.2) | 0.62 |
EBUS: endobronchial ultrasound; PETCT: positron emission tomography–computed tomography; SUV: standardised uptake value.