Table 4a.
Predictive value of selected peak cut-offs for determining AI
Number with AI primary or secondary AI | Number with normal status | Total | Sensitivity % | Specificity % | PPV % | NPV % | |
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Cortisol (μg/dL) used as definition of AI | |||||||
<20 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
≥20 | 0 | 61 | 61 | ||||
Total | 19 | 61 | 80 | ||||
Aldosterone (ng/dL) | |||||||
<6 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 47 | 84 | 47 | 84 |
≥6 | 10 | 51 | 61 | ||||
Total | 19 | 61 | 80 | ||||
11-deoxycortisol (ng/dL) | |||||||
<400 | 16 | 8 | 24 | 84 | 87 | 67 | 95 |
≥400 | 3 | 53 | 56 | ||||
Total | 19 | 61 | 80 | ||||
DHEA (ng/dL) | |||||||
<300 | 18 | 20 | 38 | 95 | 67 | 47 | 98 |
≥300 | 1 | 41 | 42 | ||||
Total | 19 | 61 | 80 | ||||
Three-steroid profile (aldosterone < 6 ng/dL, 11-deoxycortisol < 400 ng/dL, DHEA < 300 ng/dL) | |||||||
Yes | 9 | 0 | 9 | 47 | 100 | 100 | 86 |
No | 10 | 61 | 71 | ||||
Total | 19 | 61 | 80 | ||||
Two-steroid profile (11-deoxycortisol < 400 ng/dL, DHEA < 300 ng/dL) | |||||||
Yes | 15 | 1 | 16 | 79 | 98 | 94 | 94 |
No | 4 | 60 | 64 | ||||
Total | 19 | 61 | 80 |
PPV = positive predictive value; NPV = negative predictive value