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Table 5 Diagnostic Capabilities of MCB tests by Gender

From: The feasibility and diagnostic accuracy by multiple cardiac biomarkers in emergency chest pain patients: a clinical analysis to compare 290 suspected acute coronary syndrome cases stratified by age and gender in Taiwan

 

Patient of gender

P value

Men (N = 181)

Women (N = 109)

Sensitivity

61.1 % (47.8–73.0)

80.0 % (58.4–91.9)

<0.05*

Specificity

66.1 % (57.5–73.8)

60.7 % (50.3–70.2)

0.23

PPV

43.4 % (32.9–54.6)

31.4 % (20.3–45.0)

0.07

NPV

80 % (71.4–86.5)

93.1 % (83.6–97.3)

<0.05*

LR+

1.81 (1.31–2.49)

2.03 (1.45–2.85)

 

LR−

0.59 (0.41–0.84)

0.33 (0.14–0.81)

 
  1. PS: PPV, NPV, LR+ and LR− mean positive and negative predictive values, positive and negative likelihood ratios, respectively
  2. *mean P < 0.05
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BMC Cardiovascular Disorders

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