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Sensitivity improved from 88.1% (DBT with DM) and 86.6% (DM) to 90.9% with SM, with a significant improvement over DM (p = 0.042). Specificity remained comparable (SM: 84.5%; DBT with DM: 85.9%; DM: 86.5%). 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