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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 Nov 1.
Published in final edited form as: Rehabil Psychol. 2017 Nov;62(4):474–484. doi: 10.1037/rep0000145

Table 4. Probability Statistics for the NIHTB-CB Tests Demographically-Adjusted Norms for TBI Subgroups Applying the ≤9th Percentile Cut-off Score.

Number of Low Scores Normative Sample Base Rate Mild/Mod Base Rate Severe Base Rate Spec LR + Mild/Mod LR- Mild/Mod LR+ Severe LR - severe
Total Sample n=793 n=74 n=84
0 .68 0.57 0.39 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
1+ .32 0.43 0.61 0.68 1.34 0.84 1.91 0.57
2+ .08 0.34 0.49 0.92 4.25 0.72 6.13 0.55
3+ .02 0.19 0.32 0.98 9.50 0.83 16.00 0.69
4+ .01 0.08 0.20 0.99 8.00 0.93 20.00 0.81
5 .00 0.07 0.10 1.00 -- 0.93 -- 0.90
Crystallized Composite < 43 n=78 n=11 n=20
0 0.43 0.36 0.10 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
1+ 0.57 0.64 0.90 0.43 1.12 0.84 1.58 0.23
2+ 0.28 0.55 0.75 0.72 1.96 0.63 2.68 0.35
3+ 0.11 0.36 0.50 0.89 3.27 0.72 4.55 0.56
4+ 0.06 0.09 0.40 0.94 1.50 0.97 6.67 0.64
5 0.01 0.09 0.20 0.99 9.00 0.92 20.00 0.81
Crystallized Composite 43-49 n=204 n=20 n=22
0 0.66 0.55 0.18 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
1+ 0.34 0.45 0.82 0.66 1.32 0.83 2.41 0.27
2+ 0.15 0.35 0.68 0.85 2.33 0.76 4.53 0.38
3+ 0.04 0.25 0.41 0.96 6.25 0.78 10.25 0.61
4+ 0.01 0.15 0.23 0.99 15.00 0.86 23.00 0.78
5 0.01 0.15 0.09 0.99 15.00 0.86 9.00 0.92
Crystallized Composite 50-57 n=229 n=21 n=27
0 0.74 0.62 0.56 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
1+ 0.26 0.38 0.44 0.74 1.46 0.84 1.69 0.76
2+ 0.06 0.33 0.30 0.94 5.50 0.71 5.00 0.74
3+ 0.01 0.14 0.19 0.99 14.00 0.87 19.00 0.82
4+ 0.00 0.10 0.07 1.00 -- 0.90 -- 0.93
5 0.00 0.05 0.07 1.00 -- 0.95 -- 0.93
Crystallized Composite 58+ n=194 n=22 n=15
0 0.85 0.64 0.80 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
1+ 0.16 0.36 0.20 0.84 2.25 0.76 1.25 0.95
2+ 0.03 0.23 0.20 0.97 7.67 0.79 6.67 0.82
3+ 0.01 0.09 0.20 0.99 9.00 0.92 20.00 0.81
4+ 0.00 0.00 0.13 1.00 -- 1.00 -- 0.87
5 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 -- 1.00 -- 1.00

Note: base rate= sensitivity, spec=specificity, LR + = Likelihood Ratio Positive, LR- = Likelihood Ratio Negative