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Table 2 Concordance between the MedicineInsight diagnostic algorithms and EHR reviews for five chronic conditions

From: Validity of algorithms for identifying five chronic conditions in MedicineInsight, an Australian national general practice database

 

EHR+

Algorithm+

(True positive)

EHR–

Algorithm+

(False positive)

EHR+

Algorithm-

(False negative)

EHR-

Algorithm-

(True negative)

Sensitivity

(95 % CI)

Specificity

(95 % CI)

PPV

(95 %CI)

NPV

(95 % CI)

Anxiety

139

7

24

305

0.85 (0.77–0.91)

0.98 (0.96–0.99)

0.95 (0.90–0.98)

0.93 (0.87–0.96)

Asthma

98

1

10

366

0.91 (0.79–0.96)

1.00 (0.98–1.00)

0.99 (0.93–1.00)

0.97 (0.92–0.99)

Depression

149

7

19

300

0.89 (0.86–0.91)

0.98 (0.96–0.99)

0.96 (0.92–0.98)

0.94 (0.92–0.96)

Osteoporosis

48

2

3

422

0.94 (0.86–0.98)

1.00 (0.98–1.00)

0.96 (0.83–0.99)

0.99 (0.99–1.00)

Type 2 diabetes

63

2

8

402

0.89 (0.83–0.93)

1.00 (0.98–1.00)

0.97 (0.92–0.99)

0.98 (0.97–0.99)