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Table 3 Diagnostic values of the screening tools* for development of disabilities, mortality and hospital admission

From: The predictive validity of three self-report screening instruments for identifying frail older people in the community

 

Sensitivity (95% C.I.)

Specificity (95% C.I.)

Positive predicted value (95% C.I.)

Negative predicted value (95% C.I.)

Area under the Curve (95% C.I.)

Development of Disabilities (n = 426)

GFI

71 (62-79)

63 (57-68)

38 (31-45)

87 (81-90)

67 (61-73)

TFI

62 (52-71)

71 (65-76)

40 (33-49)

85 (80-89)

66 (60-72)

SPQ

83 (74-89)

48 (42-54)

34 (29-41)

89 (83-93)

65 (60-71)

Mortality (n = 532)

GFI

73 (44-91)

54 (50-58)

4 (2-8)

98 (96-99)

64 (50-77)

TFI

67 (39-87)

61 (56-65)

5 (2-8)

98 (96-99)

64 (50-78)

SPQ

71 (42-90)

41 (37-46)

3 (1-6)

98 (94-98)

56 (42-71)

Hospital admission (n = 430)

GFI

52 (40-64)

55 (50-60)

20 (15-26)

84 (79-89)

54 (46-61)

TFI

53 (41-64)

65 (60-70)

24 (18-32)

87 (82-90)

60 (52-67)

SPQ

76 (65-85)

44 (39-49)

22 (17-28)

90 (84,94)

60 (53-67)

  1. *Cut-off scores: GFI ≥4, TFI ≥5, SPQ ≥ 2