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. 2016 Jun 16;11(6):e0157597. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0157597

Table 6. Sensitivity and specificity of the selected criteria to detect echocardiographic impairment.

Criteria Sensitivity (95%CI) Specificity (95%CI) Positive predictive value Negative predictive value Likelihood negative ratio (95%CI) Likelihood positive ratio (95%CI)
Abnormal EKG 69.2% (48.2–85.7%) 70.6% (66–74.8%) 12.5% (7.58–19%) 97.4% (95–98.9%) 0.43 (0.24–0.77) 2.35 (1.75–3.16)
Female >45 years 44.44% (6.43–82.46) 75.47% (70.61–80.32) 4.82% (0–10.03) 97.98%(96.03–99.93) 0.74 (0.41–1.32) 1.81 (0.85–3.85)
Male >30 years 88.89% (71.59–100%) 24.26% (16.69–31.84%) 13.45% (6.9–19.99%) 94.29% (85.17–100%) 0.46 (0.12–1.75) 1.17 (0.97–1.42)
Female >45 years old or any EKG findings suggestive of CC 100% (94.44–100) 57.65 (51.96–63.34) 6.47 (2.02–10.93) 100%(99.72–100) 0 2.36 (2.07–2.69)
Male >30 years old or any EKG findings suggestive of CC 100% (97.22–100) 15.67% (9.14–22.2%) 13.74% (7.46–20.02%) 100% (97.62–100%) 0 1.19 (1.1–1.28)

Note: 95% CI, 95% confidence interval.