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Table 2 Values for sensitivity, specificity, positive prediction, and negative prediction of the FRESH-screening compared with frailty indicators

From: Screening for frailty among older emergency department visitors: Validation of the new FRESH-screening instrument

 

Five items screening

Four items screening

Sensitivity

98/117 = 84 %

95/117 = 81 %

Specificity

33/44 = 75 %

36/44 = 80 %

Positive prediction

98/109 = 90 %

95/103 = 92 %

Negative prediction

36/52 = 69 %

36/58 = 62 %

Sum of sensitivity and positive prediction

174

173