Table 6 Sensitivity and specificity to identify exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB) in relation to the asthma severity score.
NAEPPII | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Visit 1 | Visit 5 | ||||||||
Asthma Severity Score | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
N mann = | 0 | 308 | 47 | 17 | 13 | 294 | 48 | 15 | |
N mech = | 0 | 310 | 48 | 17 | 14 | 296 | 48 | 15 | |
Mannitol | Sensitivity | 56.6 | 75.0 | 60.0 | 50.0 | 55.1 | 78.3 | 66.7 | |
635 mg | Specificity | 69.2 | 48.4 | 42.9 | 72.7 | 67.7 | 56.0 | 16.7 | |
Methacholine | Sensitivity | 54.7 | 62.5 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 56.3 | 56.5 | 44.4 | |
16 mg/ml | Specificity | 72.8 | 46.8 | 71.4 | 66.7 | 70.8 | 56.0 | 66.7 | |