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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Apr 1.
Published in final edited form as: J AAPOS. 2015 Apr;19(2):157–162. doi: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2015.01.011

Table 4.

Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value of the JVAS screening test for detecting visual acuity <20/30, ≥3 lines interocular visual acuity difference, and manifest strabismus as suggested by the AAPOS Vision Screening Committee reporting guidelines for non-refractive screening instruments.4

Screening test Sensitivity Specificity Positive Predictive Value Negative Predictive Value
JVAS 3 of 4 93% 73% 63% 96%
JVAS 3 of 5 90% 83% 72% 94%
JVAS 4 of 5 93% 70% 61% 95%

JVAS, Jaeb Visual Acuity Screener; NPV, negative predictive value; PPV, positive predictive value.