Table 5.
Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive values of the risk scores based on weight for height and BMI for age Z-scores
| Risk Score | Category | Sensitivity | Specificity | PPV | NPV | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMI for age | Weight for height | BMI for age | Weight for height | BMI for age | Weight for height | BMI for age | Weight for height | ||
| STAMP | Low-risk | 19% | 23% | 81% | 93% | 65% | 90% | 36% | 30% |
| High-risk | 90% | 100% | 35% | 26% | 28% | 10% | 92% | 100% | |
| PYMS | Low-risk | 63% | 64% | 75% | 100% | 81% | 100% | 53% | 50% |
| High-risk | 80% | 100% | 85% | 65% | 61% | 19% | 94% | 100% | |
| STRONGkids | Low-risk | 68% | 79% | 44% | 64% | 68% | 86% | 58% | 53% |
| High-risk | 20% | 25% | 29% | 94% | 50% | 25% | 25% | 94% | |
Data are presented as relative frequencies; NPV Negative Predictive Value, PPV Positive Predictive Value, PYMS Paediatric Yorkhill Malnutrition Score, STRONGkids Screening Tool Risk on Nutritional status and Growth, STAMP Screening Tool for the Assessment of Malnutrition in Paediatric