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Br J Ophthalmol 88:1142-1145 doi:10.1136/bjo.2003.036756
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Sensitivity and specificity of scanning laser polarimetry using the GDx

Table 2

 NFBD detection by the three observers (actual situation: 16 eyes with NFBD, 44 controls, and in parentheses 23 eyes from the glaucoma patients without detectable NFBD on red free photography)

n = 60 (83) NFBD: yes NFBD: no
Expert 1 (SK)
    NFBD: yes 6 0 (5)
    NFBD: no 10 44 (62)
    Sensitivity 37.5%
    Specificity 100% (92.5%)
Expert 2 (UH)
    NFBD: yes 6 0 (8)
    NFBD: no 10 44 (59)
    Sensitivity 37.5%
    Specificity 100% (88.1%)
Untrained GDx user (KUL)
    NFBD: yes 2 4 (8)
    NFBD: no 14 40 (59)
    Sensitivity 12.5%
    Specificity 90.9% (88.1%)

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