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. 2014 Oct;20(4):475–482. doi: 10.5056/jnm14014

Table 5.

Diagnostic Accuracy of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Questionnaire Compared to Other Diagnostic Tools

Prevalence Sensitivity Specificity PPV NPV Accuracy
GerdQ vs. Endoscopy 43.65 74.55 73.24 68.33 78.79 73.81
GerdQ vs. pH-metry 49.30 67.14 72.22 70.15 69.33 69.72
GerdQ vs. Endoscopy + pH-metry 71.43 71.67 72.22 86.58 50.49 71.83
Prior diagnosis vs. Endoscopy 43.65 53.64 71.83 59.60 66.67 63.89

PPV, positive predictive value; NPV, negative predictive value; GerdQ, gastroesophageal reflux disease questionnaire. Data are presented as %.