Diagnostic sensitivity of diagnostic sampling and overall performance in patients with bronchoscopically definite tumour
| Year | No. of Bronchs – Suspected LC | No. with confirmed LC | No. of bronchs – definite tumour seen | Biopsy sensitivity (%) | Brushing sensitivity (%) | Washing sensitivity (%) | Overall sensitivity when definite tumour seen (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–11 | 92 | 72 | 33 | 67.7 | 66.7 | 43.8 | 84.4 |
| 2011–12 | 87 | 71 | 41 | 80.6 | 60.7 | 27.8 | 86.4 |
| 2012–13 | 90 | 81 | 52 | 81.3 | 55.8 | 30.6 | 86.5 |
| 2013–14 | 87 | 77 | 36 | 80 | 71.4 | 47.2 | 91.7 |