Table 3.
We calculated positive predictive value (PPV) and negative predictive value (NPV) under multiple assumptions in order to estimate performance in the community. We transformed prevalence of Sturge-Weber syndrome (SWS) to 28% based on prior work (Dutkiewicz et al., 2015) (second row). We then penalized the sensitivity under the assumption that individuals with SWS in the community would, on average, have a lower severity of brain involvement than in our sample. We conducted a sub-analysis in our sample of sensitivity in infants with SWS Neurological Rating Scale (SWS-NRS)≤4 (Kavanaugh et al., 2016) and estimated PPV/NPV based on that sensitivity and on a population prevalence of 28% (third row). SWS+, outcome group with Sturge-Weber syndrome diagnosed; SWS-, outcome group without SWS neurological involvement
| Assumpti ons | Accuracy | Sensitivity | Specificity | Derived PPV | Derived NPV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measured Values (in-sample prevalence = 67%) | N/A | 60% | 50% | 81% | 84% | 45% |
| Population Prevalence | Population prevalence = 28% (extrapolated from Zallmann et al., 2018b); in-sample sensitivity and specificity | 60% | 50% (in-sample measurement) | 81% (in-sample measurement) | 52% | 80% |
| Population Prevalence and Decreased Average Severity | Population prevalence = 28%; decreased clinical severity of SWS+ group in population | 50% | 37% (in-sample measurement for SWS-NRS ≤4 subsample) | 81% (in-sample measurement) | 42% | 76% |