Table 3.
Cross-tabs of the EAT-10 using a cut-off score of ≥3 [11] (Reference test) and the single question “What about swallowing?” (Index test)
| EAT-10 (Reference test) | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| + (at risk of OD) | − (not at risk) | ||
| Single question ‘What about swallowing?’ (Index test) | |||
| + (Abnormal) | 185 | 15 | 200 |
| − (Normal) | 59 | 44 | 103 |
| Total | 244 | 59 | 303 |
Diagnostic performance of the single question: Se = 0.76, Sp = 0.75, PPV = 0.93 and NPV = 0.43