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. 2011 Jan 21;25(3):365–369. doi: 10.1038/eye.2010.210

Table 1. Sensitivity and specificity of the visual field test in identifying ptosis.

  Ptosis (+/− dermatochalasis)
Total
  Present Absent  
Visual field defect 84 3 87
No visual field defect 1 37 38
Total 85 40 125

Sensitivity: 84/85=98.8% (95% confidence interval: 93.6–100%)

Specificity: 37/40=92.5% (95% confidence interval: 79.6–98.4%)

Positive predictive value: 84/87=96.6% (95% confidence interval: 90.2–99.2%)

Negative predictive value: 37/38=97.4% (95% confidence interval: 86.2–100%)

False positive value: 3/40=7.5%