Table 6 .
Sensitivity and specificity for ambulatory monitoring compared with home monitoring of blood pressure
| Study | Diagnostic thresholds (mm Hg) | Sensitivity % (95% CI) | Specificity % (95% CI) | Likelihood ratio (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambulatory | Home | Positive | Negative | |||
| Bayo 200634 | 135/85 | 135/85 | 76 (66 to 83) | 50 (38 to 62) | 1.51 (1.18 to 1.95) | 0.49 (0.32 to 0.73) |
| Bayo 200634 | 135/85 | 130/80 | 88 (80 to 93) | 34 (23 to 46) | 1.33 (1.11 to 1.58) | 0.36 (0.20 to 0.66) |
| Den Hond 200336 | 135/85 | 135/85 | 89 (84 to 92) | 68 (43 to 87) | 2.81 (1.45 to 5.45) | 0.17 (0.10 to 0.27) |
| Denolle 199537 | 139/87 | 127/83 | 91 (59 to 100) | 40 (5 to 85) | 1.52 (0.72 to 3.18) | 0.23 (0.03 to 1.96) |
| Larkin 199843 | 140/90 | 140/90 | 60 (39 to 79) | 92 (79 to 98) | 7.60 (2.45 to 23.58) | 0.43 (0.27 to 0.71) |
| Llibre 200644 | 135/85 | 140/90 | 48 (35 to 61) | 77 (68 to 85) | 2.11 (1.34 to 3.33) | 0.68 (0.52 to 0.88) |
| Stergiou 200049 | 140/90 | 140/90 | 75 (64 to 84) | 76 (62 to 87) | 3.11 (1.87 to 5.18) | 0.33 (0.22 to 0.50) |
| Stergiou 200049 | 135/85 | 135/85 | 90 (83 to 95) | 69 (50 to 84) | 2.88 (1.72 to 4.84) | 0.14 (0.08 to 0.27) |