Table 3.
Performance of signal detection algorithms across age strata
| Age groups and signal detection algorithms | Size of the age stratum (number of reports) | AUC |
|---|---|---|
| Neonates | 5091 | |
| Number of reports | 0.625 | |
| EBGM | 0.600 | |
| PRR | 0.65 | |
| Infants | 12,566 | |
| Number of reports | 0.667 | |
| EBGM | 0.548 | |
| PRR | 0.554 | |
| Children | 49,982 | |
| Number of reports | 0.654 | |
| EBGM | 0.698 | |
| PRR | 0.649 | |
| Adolescents | 48,035 | |
| Number of reports | 0.698 | |
| EBGM | 0.771 | |
| PRR | 0.718 | |
| Entire pediatric population | ||
| Number of reports | 115,674 | 0.634 |
| EBGM | 0.746 | |
| PRR | 0.733 |
AUC area under the curve, EBGM empirical Bayes geometric mean, PRR proportional reporting ratio