Table 2.
Agreement, sensitivity, and specificity of claims data for CRC test use compared to medical chart documentation, 2002–2006, Tarrant Co, TX.
κ (95% CI) | Sensitivity (95% CI) | Specificity (95% CI) | |
---|---|---|---|
Colonoscopy | 0.91 (0.85–0.96) | 0.99 (0.98–1.00) | 0.93 (0.89–0.97) |
FOBT | 0.83 (0.75–0.90) | 0.91 (0.87–0.95) | 0.92 (0.88–0.96) |
Flexible Sigmoidoscopy | 0.39 (0.28–0.49) | 0.93 (0.89–0.97) | 0.63 (0.56–0.70) |
κ, kappa; CRC, colorectal cancer; CI, confidence interval;.