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. 2011 Oct 19;2011:427028. doi: 10.1155/2011/427028

Table 4.

Sensitivity and specificity of adjusted desaturation index with a data storage rate of 0.5 Hz.

Sensitivity (CI95%) Specificity (CI95%) LR + (CI95%) LR − (CI95%)
OSAS = RDI ≥ 5
oximetry criteria
 ADI2 > 19.5 86.3 (78–92.3) 94.1 (71.3–99.9) 14.7 (12.7–16.9) 0.15 (0.02–1)
 ADI3 > 10.4 80.4 (71.4–87.6) 100 (80.5–100) 0.20
 ADI4 > 3.7 85.3 (76.9–91.5) 94.1 (71.3–99.9) 14.5 (12.6–16.7) 0.16 (0.02–1.1)

OSAS = RDI ≥ 10
oximetry criteria
 ADI2 > 23.3 84.6 (75.5–91.3) 92.9 (76.5–99.1) 11.8 (10.4–13.6) 0.17 (0.04–0.7)
 ADI3 > 10.6 86.8 (78.1–93) 96.4 (81.7–99.9) 24.3 (21.8–27.1) 0.14 (0.02–1)
 ADI4 > 5.6 82.4 (73–89.6) 100 (87.7–100) 0.18

OSAS = RDI ≥ 15
oximetry criteria
 ADI2 > 23.3 90.4 (81.9–95.7) 88.9 (73.9–96.9) 8.1 (7.1–9.3) 0.11 (0.03–0.3)
 ADI3 > 10.8 90.4 (81.9–95.7) 91.7 (77.5–98.2) 10.9 (9.6–12.2) 0.11 (0.03–0.4)
 ADI4 > 6.1 86.7 (77.5–93.2) 97.2 (85.5–99.9) 31.2 (28.2–34.5) 0.14 (0.02–1)

RDI: respiratory disturbance index; ADI2, 3, and 4: adjusted desaturations index ≥2%, 3%, and 4%; LR (+) and (−): positive and negative likelihood ratio; CI95%: confidence interval 95%.