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Table 2 Accuracy of gap-balancer measurements compared with sensor data at two knee flexion angles

From: Accuracy of soft tissue balancing in total knee arthroplasty using surgeon-defined assessment versus a gap-balancer or electronic sensor

Statistical measure of performance

0° mean (95% CI)

90° mean (95% CI)

P values (angle comparison)

Accuracy

76.7% (65.7% ~ 87.7%)

71.7% (59.9 ~ 83.4%)

0.536

Sensitivity

88.1% (75.0% ~ 94.8)

82.2% (68.7 ~ 90.7%)

0.448

Specificity

50.0% (29.0% ~ 70.9%)

40.0% (19.8 ~ 64.3%)

0.580

PPV

80.4% (68.5% ~ 92.4)

80.4% (68.5 ~ 92.4%)

1.000

NPV

64.2% (35.6 ~ 93.0)

42.9% (13.2 ~ 72.5%)

0.272

  1. CI confidence interval, PPV positive predictive value, NPV negative predictive value