Research Article

Prediction of Insulin Resistance and Impaired Fasting Glucose Based on Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin (SHBG) Levels in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Table 3

Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value, and accuracy of HOMA-IR > 2.0 corresponding to low circulating SHBG levels in PCOS women.

ParameterValue95% CI

Sensitivity61.1%56.5–65.6%
Specificity71.6%66.9–75.8%
Positive predictive value70.7%65.9–75.1%
Negative predictive value62.1%57.6–66.5%
AUC0.7110.677–0.745

AUC: area under curve; CI: confidence interval.