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. 2008 Apr 10;336(7651):1003–1006. doi: 10.1136/bmj.39532.543947.BE

Table 4.

 New summary measures of diagnostic accuracy for single cut-off point for urinary spot protein:creatine ratio for proteinuria in hypertensive pregnant women

Study New cut-off point (mg/mmol) New sensitivity (%) New specificity (%) New likelihood ratio
Positive Negative
Al et al 2004w1 22.6 80 74 3.08 0.27
Durnwald et al 2003w2 33.9 81.0 55.8 1.83 0.34
Ramos et al 1999w5 30 94 80 4.7 0.08
Rodriguez-Thompson et al 2001w7 30 83 71 2.86 0.24
Saudan et al 1997w8 30 93 92 11.63 0.08
Taherian et al 2006w9 22.6 80.8 100 Infinity 0.19
Wheeler et al 2007w11 23.7 86.8 77.6 3.88 0.17
Yamasmit et al 2004w12 31.6 93.1 92.3 12.09 0.07
Young et al 1996w13 28.3 65 82 3.61 0.43