Table 3 Sensitivity, Specificity, Positive Predictive Value (PPV) and Negative Predictive Value (NPV) with protein intake < 1.0 g/kg adjusted body weight (aBW)/d as the reference for 3 different cut-off probabilities (n = 144).

From: Validation of the German version of the Protein Screener 55+

 

Probability

 

≤0.3

>0.3

≤0.5

>0.5

≤0.7

>0.7

≥1.0 g protein/kg aBW/d

n = 58

n = 29

n = 73

n = 14

n = 78

n = 9

<1.0 g protein/kg aBW/d

n = 27

n = 30

n = 38

n = 19

n = 44

n = 13

Cut-off probability

>0.3

>0.5

>0.7

Sensitivity

52.6 (39.8–65.3)

33.3 (22.0–46.1)

22.8 (13.3–34.7)

Specificity

66.7 (56.4–76.0)

83.9 (75.3–90.6)

89.7 (82.1–94.9)

PPV

50.8 (38.3–63.4)

57.6 (40.6–73.4)

59.1 (38.4–77.8)

NPV

68.2 (57.9–77.5)

65.8 (56.7–74.2)

63.9 (55.2–72.1)

  1. Percentage (95% Confidence Interval).