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Table 5 Sensitivity, specificity, PPV, and NPV of ICD-10-CA with 90-day 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 105 (25.2%)

Main position

79 (18.9%)

41.9

[32.3, 51.9]

88.8

[84.7, 92.1]

55.7

[44.1, 66.9]

82.0

[77.4, 85.9]

Any position

99 (23.7%)

47.6

[37.8, 57.6]

84.3

[79.8, 88.2]

50.5

[40.3, 60.7]

82.7

[78.1, 86.7]

Main position +/− Q

122 (29.3%)

54.3

[44.3, 64.0]

79.2

[74.2, 83.5]

46.7

[37.6, 56.0]

83.7

[79.0. 87.8]

Any position +/− Q

151 (36.2%)

60.0

[50.0, 69.4]

71.8

[66.5, 76.7]

41.7

[33.8, 50.0]

84.2

[79.3, 88.4]