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Table 3 Test performance for predicting falls of balance testing modalities at optimal cutoff values

From: Comparison of balance assessment modalities in emergency department elders: a pilot cross-sectional observational study

Measure

Cutoff value

Sensitivity (%)

Specificity (%)

Positive LR

Negative LR

NSEO - past week

0.31

83

55

1.86

0.30

NSEC - past week

0.42

83

53

1.78

0.31

NSEC - past year

0.33

86

35

1.34

0.38

TUG - past month

14 sec

92

49

1.79

0.17

TUG - past month

15 sec

83

58

2.00

0.28

TUG - past 6 months

12 sec

94

34

1.44

0.16

TUG - past 6 months

14 sec

83

51

1.72

0.32

TUG - past year

12 sec

91

35

1.41

0.26

  1. NSEO = normal stability, eyes open; NSEC = normal stability, eyes closed; TUG = timed-up-and-go; LR = likelihood ratio; sec = seconds
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