Table 4. Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value of different neoTSH cutoff values.
neoTSH (mIU/L) | Sensitivity (CI * ) | Specificity (CI * ) | PPV (CI * ) | NPV (CI * ) |
---|---|---|---|---|
9.05 | 0.97 (0.95-0.98) | 0.11 (0.07-0.15) | – | – |
10 | 0.88 (0.85-0.91) | 0.49 (0.43-0.55) | 0.73 (0.69-0.76) | 0.73 (0.67-0.79) |
12 | 0.73 (0.68-0.77) | 0.85 (0.81-0.89) | 0.88 (0.85-0.91) | 0.67 (0.62-0.72) |
15 | 0.64 (0.60-0.69) | 0.91 (0.88-0.95) | 0.92 (0.89-0.95) | 0.62 (0.58-0.67) |
20 | 0.56 (0.52-0.61) | 0.98 (0.96-0.99) | 0.98 (0.96-0.99) | 0.59 (0.55-0.63) |
40 | 0.45 (0.40-0.49) | 1.00 (1.00-1.00) | 1.00 (1.00-1.00) | 0.54 (0.49-0.58) |
CI: 95% confidence interval; PPV: positive predictive value; NPV: negative predictive value.