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Table 3 Comparison of diagnostic value of endometrial thickness with different cut-off value in endometrial lesions

From: Value of endometrial thickness for the detection of endometrial cancer and atypical hyperplasia in asymptomatic postmenopausal women

Cut-off

(mm)

Sensitivity

(% (95% CI))

Specificity

(% (95% CI))

LR + 

(% (95% CI))

LR-

(% (95% CI))

7.0

84.6 (57.8–95.7)

43.5 (40.3–46.6)

1.50 (0.97–1.79)

0.35 (0.09–0.44)

8.0

84.6 (57.8–95.7)

60.9 (57.8–64.0)

2.16 (1.37–2.66)

0.25 (0.07–0.44)

9.0

53.8 (29.1–76.8)

74.8 (71.9–77.4)

2.13 (1.05–3.40)

0.62 (0.30–0.92)

10.0

46.2 (23.2–70.9)

82.0 (79.4–84.3)

2.57 (1.13–4.52)

0.66 (0.35–1.08)

11.0

38.5 (17.7–64.5)

88.1 (85.9–90.0)

3.24 (1.26–6.45)

0.70 (0.39–1.28)

12.0

38.5 (17.7–64.5)

91.6 (89.7–93.2)

4.58 (1.72–9.49)

0.67 (0.38–1.28)