Table 4.
Discriminative Accuracy of Each Variable/Category for Predicting Lower Limb Injuries in Hockey Determined Using Receiver Operating Characteristic Curvesa
| Predictor Variable | Cutoff Value | AUC (95% CI)b | Sensitivity, % | Specificity, % | P Valuec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of games | 38.5 | 0.64 (0.51-0.76) | 88.9 | 37.5 | .022 |
| SEBT posteromedial, cm | 87.3 | 0.65 (0.53-0.77) | 96.3 | 28.6 | .014 |
| SEBT asymmetry, cm | |||||
| Anterolateral | 10.2 | 0.56 (0.43-0.70) | 18.5 | 98.2 | .178 |
| Posterolateral | 3.5 | 0.62 (0.49-0.76) | 55.6 | 66.1 | .037 |
| Countermovement jump height, cm | 42.2 | 0.67 (0.54-0.79) | 59.3 | 71.4 | .008 |
aAUC, area under the curve; SEBT, Star Excursion Balance Test.
bAUC scores range from 0 (no accuracy) to 1 (perfect accuracy).
cBold P values indicate statistical significance (P < .05).