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Table 6 The sensitivity and specificity of the electrical voltage criteria in detecting LVH

From: The burden, correlates and outcomes of left ventricular hypertrophy among young Africans with first ever stroke in Tanzania

 

Sokolow-Lyon criteria

Cornell criteria

True positive (n)

18

22

True negative (n)

18

12

False positive (n)

5

11

False negative (n)

50

46

Sensitivity (%) 95% CI

0.27 (0.17–0.39)

0.32 (0.22–0.45)

Specificity (%) 95% CI

0.78 (0.56–0.92)

0.52 (0.31–0.73)

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BMC Cardiovascular Disorders

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