Table 2 Comparison of symptoms required for IBC, as recorded in the case–control study (N = 34) versus in medical records for patients recruited in the NAS
From: Reliability of medical records in diagnosing inflammatory breast cancer in Egypt
Peau d’orangea | Erythemab | Increase in breast size | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Case–control study | Case–control study | Case–control study | ||||
Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | |
Medical records | ||||||
Yes | 24 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
No | 6 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 24 | 3 |
Sensitivity = 0.8 | Sensitivity = 0.53 | Sensitivity = 0.22 | ||||
Specificity = 1.0 | Specificity = 0.5 | Specificity = 1.0 | ||||
p = 0.014 | p = 0.0027 | p < 0.0001 | ||||