Table 2.
Criterion validity of the Berlin questionnaire for the detection of moderate or severe apnea syndrome [apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) >15], based on sex.
| Parameters | Sex | Total n = 255 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women n = 117 | Men n = 138 | ||
| AUC value (95% CI) | 0.773 (0.663–883) | 0.786 (0.700–0.872) | 0.786 (0.721–0.851) |
| Sensitivity % (95% CI) | 80.00 (64.02–95.98) | 75.36 (64.47–86.25) | 76.77 (67.94–85.59) |
| Specificity % (95% CI) | 75.47 (62.94–88.00) | 73.33 (59.30–87.36) | 74.49 (65.35–83.63) |
| PPV % (95% CI) | 64.86 (48.13–81.60) | 81.25 (70.91–91.59) | 75.25 (66.34–84.16) |
| NPV % (95% CI) | 86.96 (76.14–97.78) | 66.00 (51.87–80.13) | 76.04 (66.98–85.10) |
| LR+ % (95% CI) | 3.26 (1.97–5.40) | 2.84 (1.72–4.69) | 3.01 (2.11–4.29) |
| LR− % h (95% CI) | 0.27 (0.13–0.55) | 0.33 (0.21–0.52) | 0.31 (0.21–0.45) |
| Prevalence % (95% CI) | 36.14 (25.21–47.08) | 60.87 (51.51–70.22) | 50.25 (43.01–57.49) |
AUC, area under the curve; PPV, positive predictive value; NPV, negative predictive value; LR+, positive likelihood ratio; LR−, negative likelihood ratio; 95% CI, 95% confidence interval.