Table 3.
Test | Sensitivity (95% CI) | Specificity (95% CI) | Positive predictive value (95% CI) | Negative predictive value (95% CI) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Rheumatological examination | ||||
Patients | 0.58 (0.34, 0.79) | 0.82 (0.48, 0.97) | 0.85 (0.54, 0.97) | 0.53 (0.29, 0.76) |
Joints | 0.47 (0.29, 0.65) | 0.75 (0.55, 0.89) | 0.68 (0.45, 0.85) | 0.55 (0.38, 0.71) |
Orthodontic examination | ||||
Patients | 0.47 (0.25, 0.71) | 0.36 (0.12, 0.68) | 0.56 (0.31, 0.79) | 0.29 (0.1, 0.58) |
Joints | 0.66 (0.47, 0.81) | 0.46 (0.28, 0.66) | 0.58 (0.41, 0.74) | 0.54 (0.33, 0.74) |
US | ||||
Patients | 0.33 (0.14, 0.59) | 0.82 (0.48, 0.97) | 0.75 (0.36, 0.96) | 0.43 (0.23, 0.66) |
Joints | 0.23 (0.11, 0.43) | 0.89 (0.71, 0.97) | 0.7 (0.35, 0.92) | 0.52 (0.37, 0.66) |
Maximum interdental distance < 40mm | ||||
Patients | 0.37 (0.17, 0.61) | 1.0 (0.68, 1.00) | 1.0 (0.56, 1.0) | 0.48 (0.27, 0.69) |
Maximum mouth opening ≤ 40 mm (corrected for overbite) | ||||
Patients | 0.11 (0.02, 0.35) | 0.91 (0.57, 0.995) | 0.67 (0.13, 0.98) | 0.37 (0.20, 0.58) |
Maximum mouth opening ≤ 45 mm (corrected for overbite) | ||||
Patients | 0.47 (0.25, 0.71) | 0.91 (0.57, 0.995) | 0.9 (0.54, 0.995) | 0.5 (0.28, 0.72) |