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Table 6 Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value and negative predictive value for positive FH as defined by the SB, US MEDPED and JFHMC definitions against the DLCC definition

From: Diagnostic performance of various familial hypercholesterolaemia diagnostic criteria compared to Dutch lipid clinic criteria in an Asian population

Definitions

DLCC

Yes FH

No FH

TOTAL

Sensitivity(%)

Specificity (%)

PPV (%)

NPV (%)

Efficiency (%)

p-value

 

Simon Broome

Positive FH

212

4

216

51.1

98.8

98.1

62.3

28.6

<0.001*

Negative FH

203

336

539

TOTAL

415

340

755

      
 

US MEDPED

Positive FH

105

2

107

25.3

99.4

98.1

56.1

14.1

<0.001*

Negative FH

310

338

648

TOTAL

415

340

755

 
 

JFHMC

Positive FH

195

4

199

47.0

98.8

97.9

60.4

26.4

<0.001*

Negative FH

220

336

556

TOTAL

415

340

755

 
  1. Significant = *p < 0.05; FH = Familial Hypercholesterolaemia; DLCC = Dutch Lipid Clinic Criteria; SB = Simon Broome’s Register Criteria; USMEDPED = US Make Early Diagnosis to Prevent Early Deaths criteria; JFHMC = Japanese Familial Hypercholesterolaemia Management Criteria; PPV: positive predictive value, NPV: Negative Predictive Value. Pearson correlation