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. 2012 Oct 24;12:115. doi: 10.1186/1471-2393-12-115

Table 1.

Validity of HG registration in MBRN using hospital records and strict diagnostic criteria1 (N = 551)

  HG + in hospital record HG – in hospital record Total
HG + in MBRN
9
39
48
HG – in MBRN
5
498
503
Total
14
537
551
Sensitivity (9/14)
64.3%
95% CI: 38.8-83.7
 
Specificity (498/537)
92.7%
95% CI: 90.2-94.6
 
Positive predictive value (9/48)
18.6%
95% CI: 10.2-31.9
 
Negative predictive value (498/503) 99.0% 95% CI: 97.7-99.6  

1 Strict diagnostic criteria indicate severe HG.