Table 3.
Accuracy of triaging approach. Values are percentages (95% confidence intervals) unless stated otherwise
| Population | Total population | AUROC (95% CI) | Sensitivity | Specificity | Positive predictive value | Negative predictive value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 887 (100) | 0.86 (0.84 to 0.89) | 97.2 (95.8 to 98.5) | 75.9 (70.9 to 80.8) | 89.4 (87.1 to 91.8) | 92.7 (89.4 to 96.1) |
| For diagnosis* | 268 (30) | 0.90 (0.86 to 0.94) | 95.1 (91.8 to 98.4) | 84.6 (77.7 to 91.5) | 90.7 (86.4 to 95.0) | 91.7 (86.1 to 97.2) |
| For management†| 619 (70) | 0.84 (0.81 to 0.88) | 97.9 (96.6 to 99.3) | 70.9 (64.3 to 77.5) | 89.0 (86.2 to 91.8) | 93.5 (89.4 to 97.6) |
AUROC=area under the receiver operating characteristic curve.
Patients without a history of hypertension.
Patients with a history of hypertension.