Clinical Study

Indication of CPAP in Patients with Suspected Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Based on Clinical Parameters and a Novel Two-Channel Recording Device (ApneaLink): A Pilot Study

Table 3

Sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative likelihood ratio, and predictive value of ApneaLink plus clinical data for the prescription of CPAP.

AUC-ROC (SE)Sensitivity (CI 95%)Specificity (CI 95%)+LR
−LR
+PV (CI 95%)−PV (CI 95%)

0.953 (0.026)90.6 (75–98)100 (54.1−100)0.094
100 (87.7−100)67 (30−92.5)

AUC-ROC: area under the ROC curve; SE: standard error; + and −LR: positive and negative likelihood ratio; + and −PV: positive and negative predictive value.
CI 95%: confidence interval 95%.