Table 1. Sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values for each of the distress thermometer cutoff points among 247 cancer patients.
Cut-off point | Sensitivity | Specificity | Positive Predictive Value | Negative predictive Value | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/2 | 0.87 | 0.474 | 0.26 | 0.85 | |
3/4 | 0.62 | 0.743 | 0.47 | 0.82 | |
5/6 | 0.37 | 0.921 | 0.66 | 0.64 | |
7/8 | 0.16 | 0.967 | 0.86 | 0.53 | |
9/10 | 0.10 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.51 |