Table 2. Validation Results of the Case-Finding Diagnostic Algorithm for the 5 Chronic Conditions
ConditionChart+ CPCSSN+Chart-CPCSSN+Chart+ CPCSSN-Chart-CPCSSN-Sensitivity (95% CI)Specificity (95% CI)PPV (95% CI)NPV (95% CI)
Diabetes5330257100% (92–100)99% (96–100)95% (83–100)100% (98–100)
Hypertension15033112983% (75–89)98% (93–100)98% (94–100)81% (72–88)
Osteoarthritis6507916945% (35–55)100% (97–100)100% (93–100)68% (61–75)
COPD1231728141% (20–65)99% (97–100)80% (46–99)94% (90–97)
Depression2674024039% (25–55)97% (94–99)79% (57–94)86% (80–90)
  • CI, confidence interval; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; CPCSSN, Canadian Primary Care Sentinel Surveillance Network; NPV, negative predictive value; PPV, positive predictive value.