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Table 2 CT sensitivity and specificity for sutural and synchondrosal assessement in both observers. Observer 1 (inexperienced) and observer 2 (experienced)

From: Sensitivity and specificity of magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography for the determination of the developmental state of cranial sutures and synchondroses in the dog

Suture/Synchnondrosis

Observer 1 sensitivity

Confidence level > 95%

Observer 1 specificity

Confidence level > 95%

Observer 2 sensitivity

Confidence level > 95%

Observer 2 specificity

Confidence level > 95%

S1

83.3%

62.6–95.3%

35.7%

12.8–64.9%

87.5%

67.6–97.3%

28.6%

8.4–58.1%

S2

80.8%

60.6–93.4%

69.2%

38.6–90.9%

84.6%

65.1–95.6%

76.9%

46.2–95.0%

S3

83.3%

62.6–95.2%

71.4%

41.9–91.6%

83.3%

62.6–95.2%

71.4%

41.9–91.6%

S4

76.9%

56.4–91.0%

41.3%

15.2–72.3%

88.5%

69.8–97.6%

25%

5.5–57.2%

S5

73.7%

48.8–90.9%

43.7%

19.8–70.1%

78.9%

54.4–93.9%

43.7%

19.8–70.1%

S6

75%

53.3–90.2%

46.2%

19.2–74.9%

75%

53.3–90.2%

46.2%

19.2–74.9%

S7

85.7%

63.7–97.0%

50%

24.7–75.3%

85.7%

63.7–97.0%

50%

24.7–75.3%

S8

81.5%

61.9–93.7%

50%

21.1–78.9%

81.5%

61.9–93.7%

50%

21.1–78.9%

S9

77.8%

52.4–93.6%

27.8%

9.7–53.5%

83.3%

58.6–96.4%

22.2%

6.4–47.6%

S10

83.3%

35.8–99.6%

25.9%

11.1–46.3%

100%

60.7–100%

22.2%

8.6–42.3%

S11

87.5%

47.3–99.7%

26.9%

11.6–47.8%

100%

68.8–100%

23.1%

9.0–43.6%

S12

100%

83–8-100%

25%

5.5–57.2%

94.4%

72.7–99.9%

25%

5.5–57.2%

SO

96.8%

83.3–99.9%

100%

54.1–100%

96.8%

83.3–99.9%

100%

60.7–100%

IS

93.7%

79.2–99.2%

83.3%

35.9–99.6%

93.7%

79.2–99.2%

83.3%

35.9–99.6%

SE

85.2%

66.3–95.8%

80%

44.4–97.5%

85.2%

66.3–95.8%

80%

44.4–97.5%