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Table 4 Sensitivity, specificity, PPV, and NPV of ICD-10-CA with ED definite TIA as reference standard

From: Moderate sensitivity and high specificity of emergency department administrative data for transient ischemic attacks

Diagnosis

Coding algorithm n (%)

Sensitivity

Specificity

PPV

NPV

Definite TIA

Prevalence 121 (29.0%)

Main position

79 (18.9%)

45.5

[36.4, 54.8]

91.9

[88.2, 94.7]

69.6

[58.3, 79.5]

80.5

[75.8, 84.6]

Any position

99 (23.7%)

50.4

[41.2, 59.6]

87.2

[82.8, 90.8]

61.6

[51.3, 71.2]

81.1

[76.4, 85.3]

Main position +/− Q

122 (29.3%)

62.0

[52.7, 70.7]

84.1

[79.5, 88.1]

61.5

[52.2, 70.1]

84.4

[79.8, 88.4]

Any position +/− Q

151 (36.2%)

67.8

[58.7, 76.0]

76.7

[71.5, 81.4]

54.3

[46.0, 62.4]

85.3

[80.5, 89.4]