1. Sensitivity and specificity for various renal-related diagnoses (values are compared with an eGFR <60 mL/min per 1.73 m2)
Diagnosis
Sensitivity (%)
Specificity (%)
PPV (%)
NPV (%) DN
1.7 99
79.3
32.2
ARF
3.9
99.7
96.3
32.8
HypN
4.8
99.5
95.5 33
CRI
9.1
99.6
98.4
34.1
MISC
13.3
97.6
92.1
34.7
DN=diabetic nephropathy
ARF=hypertensive nephropathy
HypN=acute renal failure
CRI=chronic renal insufficiency
MISC=miscellaneous other renal disease
PPV=positive predictive values
NPV=negative predictive values
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