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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Nov 1.
Published in final edited form as: Menopause. 2013 Nov;20(11):10.1097/GME.0b013e31828cec53. doi: 10.1097/GME.0b013e31828cec53

Table 1.

Concordance between a sternal skin conductance device and diary-recorded hot flashes

Detected by Device Indicated in Diary
Yes No
Yes 5 (6)a 6 (5)a
No 16
Study Characteristics
% Concordance 5/21 (24%)
% False-Positives (under-reporting) 6/21 (29%)
% False-Negatives (over-reporting) 16/21 (76%)
Sensitivity 0.45
a

Rise in skin conductance level lower than 2 μmho.