Positive Predictive Value, Sensitivity and Specificity of Digital Rectal Examination (DRE) as a Screening Parameter.
| Reference | Population Abnormal(%) | Positive Predictive Value(%) | Sensitivity(%) | Specificity(%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangma et al14 | 6.84 | 33.06 | ||
| Brett15 | 19.00 | 66.67 | 18.00 | |
| Bretton16 | 7.60 | |||
| Gustafsson et al17 | 27.39 | |||
| Higashihara et al7 | 19.30 | 10.60 | 69.20 | 26.20 |
| Imai et al19 | 9.41 | 13.33 | 53.33 | 99.54 |
| Imai et al20 | 10.78 | 17.20 | 49.00 | 93.33 |
| Jubelirer et al3 | 14.08 | 22.22 | 50.00 | 50.00 |
| Reissigl et al21 | 5.00 | |||
| Tsukamoto et al23 | 4.21 | |||
| Pooled results | 5.00 | 17.80 | 53.20 | 83.60 |
Positive predictive value of DRE = percent of positive biopsies/total positive DRE.