Table 2

Sensitivity and specificity of the weighted score above different score cut points (summed weightings) as applied to Agincourt data and tested against study physician classification of cases

Cut pointNumber of deaths above cut pointSensitivity (%)Specificity (%)PPV (%)NPV (%)
516983.5498.9139.0599.85
613882.2799.1547.1099.84
713682.2899.1747.7999.84
813482.2899.2048.0199.84
913381.0199.2048.1299.82
  • NPV, negative predictive value; PPV, positive predictive value.