Table 2

Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value of definite Rose angina, exertional chest pain against medical diagnosis of angina

Definite Rose anginaAny exertional chest pain
Gold standard=any diagnosis of angina since 1978 in medical records
Sensitivity % (95% CI)29.9 (25.7 to 34.4)50.7 (45.9 to 55.5)
Specificity % (95% CI)95.0 (94.3 to 95.7)91.6 (90.7 to 92.5)
Positive predictive value % (95% CI)42.7 (37.1 to 48.4)42.8 (38.5 to 47.2)
Negative predictive value % (95% CI)91.7 (90.7 to 92.5)93.8 (92.9 to 94.6)
Gold standard=medical record of anginal symptoms within the five years before completion of Rose angina questionnaire
Sensitivity % (95% CI)33.0 (26.9 to 39.6)51.8 (45.1 to 58.5)
Specificity % (95% CI)93.8 (93.0 to 94.6)89.4 (88.4 to 90.4)
Positive predictive value % (95% CI)24.1 (19.4 to 29.3)22.5 (19.0 to 26.4)
Negative predictive value % (95% CI)95.9 (95.2 to 96.5)96.9 (96.3 to 97.4)