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. 2017 May 10;13:1271–1280. doi: 10.2147/NDT.S132546

Table 3.

AUC, sensitivity, specificity, PPV, and NPV of the three ESSENCE-Qs in 18-month checkups

18 months (n=131) ESSENCE-Q-M ESSENCE-Q-N ESSENCE-Q-P
AUC 0.69 (0.52–0.86) 0.92 (0.86–0.97) 0.85 (0.74–0.96)
Optimal cutoff score N/A Ntotal ≥3 Ptotal ≥3
Sensitivity N/A 0.93 (0.66–1.00) 0.86 (0.57–0.98)
Specificity N/A 0.74 (0.66–0.82) 0.75 (0.66–0.83)
PPV N/A 0.30 (0.17–0.46) 0.29 (0.16–0.46)
NPV N/A 0.99 (0.94–1.00) 0.98 (0.92–1.00)

Note: Figures in parentheses indicate 95% CI.

Abbreviations: AUC, area under the curve; CI, confidence interval; ESSENCE-Q, ESSENCE-Questionnaire; ESSENCE-Q-M, ESSENCE-Q completed by mother; ESSENCE-Q-N, ESSENCE-Q completed by public health nurse; ESSENCE-Q-P, ESSENCE-Q completed by specialized psychologist; NPV, negative predictive value; N/A, not applicable; PPV, positive predictive value.