Table 4.
Accuracy of ICD-9 AF Compared to Manual Adjudication
| Manual Adjudication | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AF | No AF | Total | ||
| ICD-9 defined | AF | 56 | 15 | 71 |
| No AF | 2 | 69 | 71 | |
| Total | 58 | 84 | 142 | |
Abbreviations: AF, atrial fibrillation; CI, confidence interval; PPV, Positive predictive value. Sensitivity = 97% (95% CI: 88% – 100%), specificity = 82% (95% CI: 74% – 90%), PPV = 79%.