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Table 4 Llikelihood ratios, sensitivities, and specificities for the three SBT groups' diagnostic performance in relation to identifying patients with high scores on three more comprehensive questionnaires

From: Feasibility of the STarT back screening tool in chiropractic clinics: a cross-sectional study of patients with low back pain

 

Pretest risk of high scores, % (95% CI)

Neg. LHR (95% CI)

Pos. LHR (95% CI)

Sensitivity % (95% CI)

Specificity % (95% CI)

MDI

10 (8 - 14)

    

Low risk

 

2.01 (1.63 - 2.48)

.42 (.26 - .67)

27 (15 - 41)

37 (32 - 41)

Medium Risk

 

.82 (.65 - 1.04)

1.46 (1.01 - 2.11)

41 (27 - 56)

72 (68 - 76)

High Risk

 

.74 (.61 - .90)

3.83 (2.30 - 6.37)

33 (20 - 48)

92 (88 - 94)

FABQ

6 (4 - 8)

    

Low risk

 

2.35 (1.96 - 2.81)

.18 (.06 - .52)

11 (2 - 29)

38 (33 - 43)

Medium Risk

 

1.00 (.78 -

1.00 (.55 - 1.82)

30 (14 - 52)

70 (66 - 75)

High Risk

 

1.29) .44 (.28 - .70)

7.21 (4.63 - 11.2)

59 (39 - 78)

92 (89 - 94)

Catastrophising

15 (12 - 19)

    

Low risk

 

2.10 (1.72 - 2.55)

.41 (.28 - .61)

27 (17 - 39)

35 (30 - 40)

Medium Risk

 

.95 (.80 - 1.13)

1.12 (.78 - 1.63)

32 (22 - 45)

71 (66 - 76)

High Risk

 

.63 (.52 - .77)

6.67 (4.14 - 10.8)

41 (29 - 53)

94 (91 - 96)

  1. LHR: Likelihood ratio