Table 4. Diagnostic Properties Regarding the WHUS and Standard Devices.
AUC | Cutoff value (mm) | Sensitivity | Specificity | PPV | NPV | Estimated number of CAD patients using cutoff | Number of true CAD | |
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max-CIMT of standard device | 0.807 | 1.05 | 0.78 | 0.53 | 0.98 | 0.29 | 60 | 39 (97.5%) |
max-CIMT of WHUS | 0.725 | 1.10 | 0.98 | 0.27 | 0.78 | 0.53 | 63 | 39 (97.5%) |
max-CIMT, mean of maximal value of carotid intima-medial thickness of a patient; AUC, area under the curve; PPV, positive predictive value; NPV, negative predictive value; WHUS, wireless handheld ultrasound; CAD, coronary artery disease.