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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Mar 1.
Published in final edited form as: Acad Pediatr. 2011 Dec 29;12(2):81–87. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2011.10.004

Table 3.

Sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive value of parental report of physician counseling on nutrition and physical activity, N=198 visits

Topic Sensitivity (%) Specificity (%) Positive Predictive Value Negative Predictive Value

Est. 95% CI Est. 95% CI Probability Probability
Weight 96 94 99 52 31 73 0.93 0.68
Fruits/Vegetables 92 87 97 59 41 78 0.88 0.69
Outside Food 88 78 98 66 56 76 0.41 0.95
Family Meals 77 56 98 77 69 85 0.20 0.98
Breakfast 63 47 79 69 58 79 0.30 0.90
Sugary Beverages 77 66 88 74 58 87 0.78 0.73
Screen Time 93 86 100 73 64 81 0.74 0.93
Physical activity 94 89 99 43 30 55 0.54 0.91