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. 2006 Feb 7;91(5):410–413. doi: 10.1136/adc.2005.088781

Table 1 Sensitivity, specificity, and predictive values for the BirthWeigh III scale relative to the digital neonatal scale for identification of LBW infants (<2500 g) and infants <2000 g.

Identification of infants <2500 g Identification of infants <2000 g
Estimate (95% CI) Estimate (95% CI)
Sensitivity 93.7 (91.3 to 95.7) 87.8 (79.2 to 93.7)
Specificity 97.6 (96.7 to 98.4) 99.6 (99.2 to 99.8)
Positive predictive value 93.9 (91.5 to 95.8) 91.9 (84.0 to 96.7)
Negative predictive value 97.6 (96.6 to 98.3) 99.4 (98.9 to 99.7)