Research Article

FEV1/FEV6: A Reliable, Easy-to-Use, and Cheaper Alternative to FEV1/FVC in Diagnosing Airway Obstruction in Indian Population

Table 2

Multi-level likelihood ratios for FEV1/FEV6 as a marker for airway obstruction. PLR: positive likelihood ratio, NLR: negative likelihood ratio, PPV: positive predictive value, and NPV: negative predictive value.

FEV1/FEV6SensitivitySpecificityPLRNLRPPVNPV

(1) <6324.8299.6980.920.7597.275.4
(2) <7080.1499.58261.260.299.192.1
(3) <7398.5894.1716.910.0288.099.4
(4) <73.610090.4910.520.0 82.0100