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. 2018 Oct 3;13(10):e0204804. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0204804

Table 4. The diagnostic efficacy of the two-step diagnostic tests.

Sensitivity(%) Specificity(%) PPV (%) NPV(%)
20.5 as CANRS cut-off value
 Abnormal HRB 85.71 63.93 62.07 86.67
 Abnormal HRS 69.05 93.44 87.88 81.43
 Abnormal Valsalva ratio 54.76 98.36 95.83 75.95
16.5 as CANRS cut-off value
 Abnormal HRB 71 88.52 81.08 81.82
 Abnormal HRS 98 59.02 62.12 97.30
 Abnormal Valsalva ratio 64 96.72 93.10 79.73

HRB, heart rate response to deep breathing; HRS, heart rate response to standing up; CARTs, cardiovascular reflex tests; AUC, area under curve; CANRS, cardiac autonomic neuropathy risk score; PPV, positive prediction value; NPV, negative prediction value.