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Table 2 Calculated positive predictive value (PPV), negative predictive value (NPV), sensitivity and specificity per cut-off value in screening of (risk at) malnutrition (green ROC-curve in Fig. 1) or malnutrition (red ROC-curve in Fig. 1)

From: The predictive value of weight evolution in screening for malnutrition in community-dwelling older persons (70+) in Antwerp

 

(Risk at) malnutrition

Malnutrition

Weight loss

PPV

NPV

Sensitivity

Specificity

PPV

NPV

Sensitivity

Specificity

≥ 5%

78,57%

60,68%

19,30%

95,95%

33,33%

98,35%

71,43%

92,25%

≥ 4%

85,71%

63,96%

29,80%

95,95%

23,81%

98,96%

71,43%

87,60%

≥ 3%

80,77%

64,55%

35,00%

93,42%

23,08%

99,09%

85,71%

84,50%

≥ 2%

72,73%

65,05%

40,00%

88,16%

18,18%

99,03%

85,71%

79,07%

≥ 1,5%

64,10%

63,92%

42,11%

81,08%

15,38%

98,97%

85,71%

74,42%

≥ 1%

56,86%

63,53%

48,33%

71,05%

11,76%

98,82%

85,71%

65,12%

≥ 0%

51,43%

63,64%

60,00%

55,26%

8,57%

98,48%

85,71%

50,39%