Table 2.
|
Se*(95% CI) |
Sp*(95% CI) |
PPV (95% CI) |
---|---|---|---|
VCF diagnosis on an E/M claim from a physician, preceded by spinal imaging within the previous 10 days; OR VCF diagnosis on a hospitalization claim, primary diagnosis** | 56 (43−68) | 69 (58−80) | 61 (49−74) |
All UTD fractures excluded |
|
|
|
As above | 51 (42−60) | 69 (58−80) | 74 (64−83) |
All UTD fractures classified as new |
|
|
|
As above | 56 (43−68) | 62 (53−70) | 42 (31−52) |
All UTD fractures classified as old |
Se = Sensitivity; Sp = Specificity; PPV = Positive Predictive Value; CI = Confidence Interval UTD = Unable to Determine, indicating that a VCF was confirmed but could not be classified as new or old (n =58)
compared to a case finding procedure that accepted any VCF diagnosis on any type of medical claim
same results as shown in the last row of Table 1