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Table 3 Sensitivity and specificity for the prediction of poor outcome for different baseline GDF-15 cutoff values

From: Growth differentiation factor 15 and early prognosis after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

Cutoff (ng/mL)

Sensitivity (%)

Specificity (%)

Correctly classified (%)

1.6

100

3.3

53.2

4.5

90.6

30.0

61.3

7.0

84.4

46.7

66.1

10.8 a

78.1

66.7

72.6

12.5

68.8

70.0

69.3

15.0

62.5

76.7

69.4

17.5

46.9

76.7

61.3

20.9

25.0

83.3

53.2

27.1

15.6

96.7

54.8

  1. aOptimal cutoff point for maximum efficiency (false negative cost = false positive cost)