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. 2023 May 10;67(4):e000606. doi: 10.20945/2359-3997000000606

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.