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Table 3 Test characteristics (%) and predictive values (%) at self-report and FCSE

From: Assessing medically unexplained symptoms: evaluation of a shortened version of the SOMS for use in primary care

 

SOMS-2 FCSE

 

SOMS-2 self-report

Cut-off points/No symptoms

Sensitivity

Specificity

PPV

 

NPV

 

Sensitivity

Specificity

PPV

 

NPV

Women (≥6/45)

87.2

98.7

97.6

 

92.7

(≥4)

61.7

87.0

74.4

 

78.8

Men (≥4/42)

80.0

87.9

66.7

 

93.5

(≥5)

40.0

90.9

57.1

 

83.8

All

86.0

95.5

90.7

 

92.9

 

57.9

88.2

71.7

 

80.2

Women (≥4/29)

89.4

94.8

91.3

 

93.6

 

59.6

94.8

87.5

 

79.3

Men (≥4/29)

70.0

97.0

87.5

 

91.4

 

40.0

90.9

57.1

 

83.3

All

86.0

95.5

90.7

 

92.9

 

56.1

93.6

82.1

 

80.5

  1. FCSE: Final Clinical Symptoms Evaluation; PPV: positive predictive value; NPV: negative predictive value