Table 3.
Accuracy of traditional and newly developed self-reported function thresholds for meeting frailty criteria in validation cohort.
| Measure | Traditional* | Modified** | ||||
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| Overall | Men | Women | Overall | Men | Women | |
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| Sensitivity | 88 (82 – 94) | 82.5 (73 – 92) | 93 (86 – 100) | 73 (65 – 82) | 65 (53 – 77) | 82 (72 – 92) |
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| Specificity | 63 (57 – 69) | 69 (62 – 76) | 55 (45 – 65) | 89 (85 – 93) | 88 (83 – 93) | 90 (84 – 96) |
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| PPV | 52 (45 – 59) | 50 (40 – 60) | 54 (44 – 64) | 75 (67 – 83) | 67 (55 – 80) | 82 (72 – 92) |
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| NPV | 92 (88 – 96) | 91 (86.2 – 96.5) | 93 (86 – 100) | 88 (84 – 92) | 87 (82 – 92) | 90 (84 – 96) |
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| Accuracy | 71 (64 – 78) | 73 (65 – 81) | 69 (57 – 81) | 84 (79 – 89) | 82 (76 – 88) | 87 (80 – 94) |
Note: Numbers in parentheses are 95% confidence intervals.
Abbreviations: PPV, positive predictive value; NPV, negative predictive
*
Physical Function score < 75 = 2 points.
**
Physical Function score >78 = 0 points; 13–78 = 1 point; <13 = 2 points.