Table III.
Results obtained for the cut-off criteria used in this study for patients according to age.
| Statistical test cut-off criterion |
Sensitivity 95% CI |
Specificity 95% CI |
PPV 95% CI |
NPV 95% CI |
Positive LR 95% CI |
Diagnostic value | Negative LR 95%CI |
Diagnostic value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20-35 years | < 2 dB SPL |
TEOAEs | 88% 67.64-97.34 |
70% 50.60-85.27 |
70% 50.60-85.27 |
88% 67.64-97.34 |
2.92 1.65-5.14 |
Small | 0.18 0.06-0.53 |
Moderate |
| DPOAEs | 92% 73-98.97 |
60% 40.60-77.34 |
65% 46.49-80.25 |
90% 68.30-98.77 |
2.29 1.45-3.61 |
Small | 0.14 0.04-0.54 |
Moderate | ||
| < 1 dB SPL |
TEOAEs | 58% 36.64-77.89 |
97% 82.78-99.92 |
93% 68.05-99.83 |
74% 57.87-86.96 |
17.50 2.47-123.80 |
Large | 0.43 0.27-0.7 |
Small | |
| DPOAEs | 79% 57.85-92.87 |
93% 77.93-99.18 |
90% 69.62-98.83 |
85% 68.10-94.89 |
11.88 3.06-46.02 |
Large | 0.22 0.10-0.49 |
Small | ||
| 36-50 years | < 2 dB SPL |
TEOAEs | 93% 79.61-98.43 |
54% 32.82-74.45 |
77% 62.69-87.97 |
81% 54.35-95.95 |
2.02 1.29-3.15 |
Small | 0.14 0.04-0.44 |
Moderate |
| DPOAEs | 89% 75.20-97.06 |
65% 44.33-82.79 |
79% 63.96-89.96 |
81% 58.09-94.55 |
2.58 1.51-4.43 |
Small | 0.16 0.06-0.42 |
Moderate | ||
| < 1 dB SPL |
TEOAEs | 53% 36.13-68.49 |
88% 67.64-97.34 |
88% 67.64-97.34 |
53% 36.13-68.49 |
4.20 1.40-12.60 |
Small | 0.54 0.38-0.78 |
Very small | |
| DPOAEs | 77% 60.67-88.87 |
92% 73.97-99.02 |
94% 79.19-99.23 |
72% 53.25-86.25 |
9.62 2.52-36.74 |
Moderate | 0.25 0.14-0.45 |
Small | ||
| 51-60 years | < 2 dB SPL |
TEOAEs | 88% 76.56-95.65 |
76% 62.36-86.51 |
78% 65.27-87.71 |
87% 74.26-95.17 |
3.67 2.27-5.96 |
Small | 0.15 0.07-0.33 |
Moderate |
| DPOAEs | 100% 92.89-100 |
68% 54.76-80.09 |
74% 61.43-83.50 |
100% | 3.17 2.16-4.64 |
Small | 0 | Large | ||
| < 1 dB SPL |
TEOAEs | 65% 50.91-78.03 |
87% 75.10-94.63 |
83% 67.94-92.85 |
72% 59.81-82.69 |
5.04 2.46-10.35 |
Moderate | 0.40 0.27-0.59 |
Small | |
| DPOAEs | 76% 61.13-86.66 |
89% 78.48-96.04 |
86% 72.07-94.7 |
81% 69.09-89.75 |
7.17 3.31-15.55 |
Moderate | 0.27 0.17-0.45 |
Small | ||
| > 61 years | < 2 dB SPL |
TEOAEs | 80% 63.06-91.56 |
53% 26.59-78.73 |
80% 63.06-91.56 |
53% 26.59-78.73 |
1.71 0.97-3.02 |
Very small | 0.37 0.17-0.85 |
Small |
| DPOAEs | 95% 75.13-99.87 |
65% 46.49-80.25 |
61% 42.19-78.15 |
96% 78.05-99.89 |
2.69 1.69-4.29 |
Small | 0.08 0.03-0.23 |
Large | ||
| < 1 dB SPL |
TEOAEs | 34% 19.13-52.21 |
100% 78.20-100 |
100% 73.54-100 |
39% 24.04-56.61 |
Not applicable | Not applicable | 0.66 0.52-0.83 |
Very small | |
| DPOAEs | 68% 47.65-84.12 |
67% 40.99-86.66 |
76% 54.87-90.64 |
57% 34.02-78.18 |
2.04 1.01-4.10 |
Small | 0.48 0.26-0.90 |
Small | ||
OS = mean suppression for all frequencies, PPV = positive predictive value, NPV = negative predictive value, LR = likelihood ratio, CI = confidence interval.