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. 2018 Dec;72(6):430–433. doi: 10.5455/medarh.2018.72.430-433

Table 2. Accuracy of the MS-Q instrument when used for screening of migraine without aura (95% confidence intervals are shown in parenthesis).

Sample Sensitivity Specificity Positive Predictive Value Negative Predictive Value Positive Likelihood Ratio Negative Likelihood Ratio Accuracy
Whole sample (n = 429) 80% (74.7%–84.6%) 87.2% (81.1%–91.9%) 91.0% (87.1%–93.8%) 72.9 % (67.8%–77.6%) 6.3 (4.2–9.4) 0.2 (0.2–0.3) 82.8% (78.8%–86.2%)
Women (n = 312) 82.6% (76.5%–87.6%) 83.8% (75.8%–89.9%) 89.4% (84.8%–92.8%) 74.2% (67.8%–79.8%) 5.1 (3.4–7.7) 0.2 (0.2–0.3) 83.0% (78.4%–87.0%)
Men (n = 117) 72.9% (60.9%–82.8%) 95.7% (85.5%–99.5%) 96.2% (86.7%–99.0%) 70.3% (61.6%–77.7%) 17.1 (4.4–66.9) 0.3 (0.2–0.4) 82.1% (73.9%–88.5%)