Table 4.
Positive Predictive Value and Internal Consistency of selected MDS items on the Admission MDS for 2006 and inter-quartile range across states
| MDS "Gold" | MDS Diagnoses | PPV | Sensitivity | Specificity | PPV Inter-quartile Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADL ≠ 0 | Hemiplegia | 0.99 | 0.05 | 0.99 | 0.008 |
| ADL ≠ 0 | Bed-ridden | 0.99 | 0.04 | 0.97 | 0.013 |
| ADL ≠ 0 | Bed mobility = 0 | 0.97 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.000 |
| ADL ≠ 0 | Terminal prognosis | 0.99 | 0.02 | 0.99 | 0.014 |
| ADL ≠ 0 | Pressure sore stage 3-4 | 0.99 | 0.03 | 0.99 | 0.015 |
| CPS ≠ 0 | Alzheimer's disease | 0.96 | 0.10 | 1.00 | 0.022 |
| CPS ≠ 0 | Vascular-type dementia | 0.93 | 0.25 | 0.98 | 0.029 |
| Visual impairment | Cataract | 0.47 | 0.05 | 0.99 | 0.115 |
| Edema | No dehydration | 0.38 | 0.99 | 0.01 | 0.139 |
| Joint pain | Arthritis | 0.42 | 0.44 | 0.85 | 0.071 |
| Cancer | Chemotherapy | 0.57 | 0.05 | 1.00 | 0.137 |
| Any ulcer | Ulcer care | 0.98 | 0.73 | 1.00 | 0.008 |
| Edema | Diuretic received | 0.55 | 0.04 | 0.98 | 0.132 |
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