Table 3.
Validity and Accuracy Measurements of the Three Different Algorithms Based on Different Data Sources
| Algorithm | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Data source | Inpatient: ICD-9 codes Outpatient: ICD-9 codes and supporting free text |
Inpatient: ICD-9 codes Outpatient: ICD-9 codes |
Inpatient: ICD-9 codes |
| Sensitivity | 85.4% | 82.9% | 70.7% |
| Specificity | 95.0% | 95.0% | 96.9% |
| PPV | 81.4% | 81.0% | 85.3% |
| NPV | 96.2% | 95.6% | 92.8% |
Abbreviations: PPV, positive predictive value; NPV, negative predictive value.