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Table 4 Pooled# sensitivity, specificity & diagnostic accuracy of %free PSA in sub-Saharan Africa (n = 3)

From: Sensitivity and specificity of prostate-specific antigen and its surrogates towards the detection of prostate cancer in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review with meta-analysis

%fPSA cut-off

Sensitivity (%)

Specificity (%)

Accuracy (%)

 ≤ 10

46.6 (24.0 – 71.0)

91.5 (77.1 – 99.1)

84.0 (67.6 – 93.0)

 ≤ 15

55.4 (31.7 – 76.9)

77.6 (56.8 – 90.2)

80.4 (58.7 – 92.2)

 ≤ 20

75.0 (51.9 – 89.3)

64.7 (39.5 – 83.7)

70.8 (45.1 – 87.7)

 ≤ 25

88.2 (72.9 – 95.4)

59.1 (24.9 – 86.3)

62.5 (32.4 – 85.0)

 ≤ 30

94.9 (81.9 – 98.7)

47.9 (10.0 – 88.4)

54.2 (22.9 – 82.5)

  1. # Summary estimate (95% Confidence Interval)