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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 4.

Sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive value of medical record documentation 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 42 26 57 76 60 92 0.92 0.16
Fruits/Vegetables 51 36 67 80 64 97 0.90 0.33
Outside Food 43 24 62 93 85 100 0.62 0.86
Family Meals 43 16 69 96 92 100 0.43 0.96
Breakfast 40 18 62 91 81 100 0.50 0.88
Sugary Beverages 53 39 67 86 71 100 0.81 0.61
Screen Time 92 85 99 42 19 65 0.57 0.87
Physical activity 88 80 96 21 8 34 0.45 0.71