Clinical Study

Diagnostic Validity of Clinical Signs Associated with a Large Exophoria at Near

Table 5

Diagnostic validity for different test combinations using cut-offs derived from ROC analysis.

Tests Cut-off usedSensitivity
(CI 95%)
Specificity
(CI 95%)
LR+
(CI 95%)
LR−
(CI 95%)

NPC recoveryNPC recovery ≥ 8.25 cm0.85
(0.69–1)
0.82
(0.61–1)
4.79
(1.69–14)
0.19
(0.08–0.48)
NPC recovery + BAFNPC recovery ≥ 8.25 cm
BAF ≤ 8.25 cpm
0.77
(0.59–0.95)
1
(0.97–1)
NA0.23
(0.13–0.49)
NPC recovery + BAF + NPC breakNPC recovery ≥ 8.25 cm
BAF ≤ 8.25 cpm
NPC break ≥ 5.35 cm
0.73
(0.54–0.92)
1
(0.97–1)
NA0.27
(0.15–0.53)
NPC recovery + BAF +NPC break + MAFNPC recovery ≥ 8.25 cm
BAF ≤ 8.25 cpm
NPC break ≥ 5.35 cm
MAF ≤ 8.25 cpm
0.58
(0.37–0.79)
1
(0.97–1)
NA0.42
(0.28–0.68)
NPC recovery + BAF + NPC break + MAF + VFNPC recovery ≥ 8.25 cm
BAF ≤ 8.25 cpm
NPC break ≥ 5.35 cm
MAF ≤ 8.25 cpm
VF ≤ 14.75 cpm
0.42
(0.21–0.63)
1
(0.97–1)
NA0.58
(0.42–0.82)
NPC recovery + BAF +NPC break + MAF + VF + MEMNPC recovery ≥ 8.25 cm
BAF ≤ 8.25 cpm
NPC break ≥ 5.35 cm
MAF ≤ 8.25 cpm
VF ≤ 14.75 cpm
MEM ≤ 0.63 D
0.31
(0.11–0.50)
1
(0.97–1)
NA0.69
(0.54–0.92)
NPC recovery + BAF +NPC break + MAF +VF + MEM + NRANPC recovery ≥ 8.25 cm
BAF ≤ 8.25 cpm
NPC break ≥ 5.35 cm
MAF ≤ 8.25 cpm
VF ≤ 14.75 cpm
MEM ≤ 0.63 D
NRA ≤ 2.38 D
0.27
(0.08–0.46)
1
(0.97–1)
NA0.73
(0.58–0.95)

LR+: positive likelihood ratio, LR−: negative likelihood ratio, CI: confidence interval, NPC: near point of convergence, BAF: binocular accommodative facility, MAF: monocular accommodative facility, VF: vergence facility, MEM: monocular estimated method, NRA: negative relative accommodation, cpm: cycles per minute, D: diopter. NA: not applicable as the value tends to infinity.