Table 4 Positive predictive value (PPV) of incidence measures of schizophrenia by duration of observation prior to the index schizophrenia diagnosis in Medicaid and MarketScan populations (2019 10 years continuously insured).

From: Prevalence and incidence measures for schizophrenia among commercial health insurance and medicaid enrollees

Duration of Observation Prior to First Schizophrenia Diagnosis

Positive Predictive Value in Medicaid

Positive Predictive Value in MarketScan

TP, Test P. [95% CI]

Total (All Ages)

Male (All Ages)

Female (All Ages)

≤35 years

Total (All Ages)

Male (All Ages)

Female (All Ages)

≤35 years

1 year

30% 4931, 1489 [29,31]

29% 2264, 650 [27,31]

31% 2667, 839 [30,33]

51% 958, 493 [48,55]

81% 874,712 [79,84]

79% 356,282 [75,83]

83% 518,430 [79,86]

79% 226,179 [73,84]

2 years

47% 3158, 1489 [45,49]

45% 1435, 650 [43,48]

49% 1723, 839 [46,51]

68% 723, 493 [65,72]

94% 755,712 [92,96]

93% 303,282 [90,96]

95% 452,430 [93,97]

95% 189,179 [90,97]

3 years

57% 2593, 1489 [55,59]

56% 1160, 650 [53,59]

59% 1433, 839 [56,61]

77% 637, 493 [74,81]

96% 739,712 [95,98]

95% 297,282 [92,97]

97% 442,430 [95,99]

96% 186,179 [92,98]

4 years

67% 2211, 1489 [65,69]

66% 984, 650 [63,69]

68% 1227, 839 [66,71]

84% 584, 493 [81,87]

98% 726,712 [97,99]

98% 289,282 [95,99]

98% 437,430 [97,99]

98% 183,179 [94,99]

5 years

75% 1978, 1489 [73,77]

73% 887, 650 [70,76]

77% 1091, 839 [74,79]

89% 552, 493 [86,92]

99% 722,712 [97,99]

98% 287,282 [96,99]

99% 435,430 [97,100]

98% 182,179 [95,100]

6 years

81% 1846, 1489 [79,82]

79% 819, 650 [76,82]

82% 1027, 839 [79,84]

92% 535, 493 [90,94]

99% 719,712 [98,100]

99% 285,282 [97,100]

99% 434,430 [98,100]

99% 181,179 [96,100]

7 years

87% 1721, 1489 [85,88]

86% 757, 650 [83,88]

87% 964, 839 [85,89]

96% 516, 493 [93,97]

100% 715,712 [99,100]

100% 283,282 [98,100]

100% 432,430 [98,100]

99% 180,179 [97,100]

8 years

91% 1639, 1489 [89,92]

91% 715, 650 [89,93]

91% 924, 839 [89,93]

97% 506, 493 [96,99]

100% 713,712 [99,100]

100% 282,282 [98.7,100]

100% 431,430 [99,100]

100% 179,179 [97.96,100]

9 years

95% 1561, 1489 [94,96]

96% 678, 650 [94,97]

95% 883, 839 [93,96]

99% 500, 493 [97,99]

100% 713,712 [99,100]

100% 282,282 [98.7,100]

100% 431,430 [99,100]

100% 179,179 [97.96,100]