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Table 5 Diagnostic values for the G8 and KG-7 at different cut-off values

From: Comparison of two frailty screening tools in older patients with colorectal cancer

 

cut-off value

Sensitivity,

% (95% CI)

Specificity,

% (95% CI)

PPV,

% (95% CI)

NPV,

% (95% CI)

G8

≤ 12

52.4

(36.4–68.0)

98.4

(91.3–100.0)

95.7

(75.5–99.4)

75.3

(68.9–80.8)

 

≤ 13

61.9

(45.6–76.4)

91.9

(82.2–97.3)

83.9

(68.5–92.6)

78.1

(70.6–84.1)

 

≤ 14

90.5

(77.4–97.3)

90.3

(80.1–96.4)

86.4

(74.6–93.2)

93.3

(84.6–97.3)

 

≤ 15

95.2

(83.8–99.4)

46.8

(34.0-59.9)

54.8

(48.7–60.7)

93.5

(78.5–98.3)

KG-7

≤ 4

28.6

(15.7–44.6)

100.0

(94.2–100.0)

100.0

(-)

67.4

(63.1–71.4)

 

≤ 5

83.3

(68.6–93.0)

72.6

(59.8–83.1)

67.3

(57.3–75.9)

86.5

(76.3–92.8)

  1. Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; PPV positive predictive value; NPV negative predictive value