Procedural diagnosis by endoscopic ultrasound with bronchoscope-guided fine-needle aspiration and diagnostic performance
| Category | Operator 1 | Operator 2 | Operator 3 |
| Diagnosis | |||
| Nonsmall cell lung cancer | 19 | 20 | 15 |
| Small cell lung cancer | 7 | 3 | 3 |
| Other solid organ malignancy | 3 | 6 | 5 |
| Lymphoma | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Sarcoidosis | 4 | 7 | 9 |
| Mesothelioma | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Benign | 5 | 8 | 9 |
| Atypical cells | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Diagnostic performance | |||
| True positives | 32 | 34 | 26 |
| True negatives | 9 | 14 | 17 |
| False positives | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| False negatives | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Sensitivity % | 94.1 | 94.4 | 96.3 |
| Specificity % | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Complications | Atrial fibrillation 1, Exacerbation of COPD 1 | Pneumothorax 1 | Nil |
Data are presented as n, unless otherwise stated.