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Table 4 Score evaluation for derivation and validation groups

From: A predictive scoring instrument for tuberculosis lost to follow-up outcome

 

Derivation groupa

Validation groupa

Predictive score

Sensitivity

Specificity

PPVb

NPVc

Sensitivity

Specitifity

PPV

NPV

≥ 0

100.00

0.00

6.5

….

100.00

0.00

6.5

….

≥ 1

83.70

54.65

11.3

98.0

93.20

16.69

7.2

97.3

≥ 2

46.74

80.71

14.3

95.6

65.05

67.36

12,1

96.5

≥ 3

34.78

90.54

20.3

95.3

26.21

89.84

15.2

94.6

≥ 4

13.04

97.30

25.0

94.2

11.65

95.76

16.0

94.0

≥ 5

7.61

98.80

30.4

93.9

4.85

98.99

25.0

93.8

  1. aThe derivation group included 1490 patients and the validation group included 1589 patients.
  2. bPPV: positive predictive value (probability of lost to follow-up outcome).
  3. cNPV: negative predictive value (probability of no lost to follow-up outcome).