Evaluation of a Sentinel Hypertension Surveillance System in Mojo, East Shewa Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia: Concurrently Embedded Mixed Design Study by Abiyie Demelash Gashe, Yeshiwas Ayale Ferede, Dawit Zenebe Weldemichael, Aman Yesuf Endries

“…The sensitivity, positive predictive value, and representativeness were 45.3%, 92.6%, and 22%, respectively. …”
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Novice Reviewers Retain High Sensitivity and Specificity of Posterior Segment Disease Identification with iWellnessExam™ by Samantha Slotnick, Catherine Awad, Sanjeev Nath, Jerome Sherman

“…The novices’ negative predictive value was 92.0% (i.e., very few false negatives). …”
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Inflammatory prognostic index is a new predictive marker for perioperative mortality in patients undergoing type A aortic dissection surgery by Serdar Badem, Mustafa Selcuk Atasoy

“…Aim: This study aimed to investigate the potential predictive value of the inflammatory prognostic index (IPI) on perioperative mortality in patients undergoing type A aortic dissection (TAAD) surgery. …”
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Narrow Band Imaging complements Eosinophilic Esophagitis Reference Score in predicting inflammatory infiltration in patients with dysphagia by Kotryna Truskaite, Laura Vossen Engblom, Greger Lindberg, Aldona Dlugosz

“…We used logistic regression with forward stepwise selection to determine the most relevant predictors (endoscopic signs) of inflammation. To assess the predictive value of endoscopic signs for eosinophilic or lymphocytic infiltration we calculated sensitivity, specificity, and predictive values. …”
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PTSD course and predictors in a 15 year longitudinal cohort following suspected serious injury by Jeanet F. Karchoud, Chris M. Hoeboer, Irina Karaban, Joanne Mouthaan, Marit Sijbrandij, Miranda Olff, Rens van de Schoot, Mirjam van Zuiden

“…Early post-trauma predictors had predictive value up to 12–15 years. This suggests that early risk identification of one-year PTSD and subsequent effective early interventions also hold long-term beneficial effects for PTSD outcome.…”
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The value of first trimester inflammatory indices in predicting the development of preeclampsia in the third trimester by Refaettin Sahin, Cem Inceoglu, Veysel Tahiroglu

“…Abstract Objective This study aimed to evaluate the predictive value of hematologic inflammatory markers measured during the first trimester for developing preeclampsia in the third trimester. …”
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Gender-specific associations of metabolic and circadian syndromes with melanoma risk: insights from NHANES 2007–2018 by Yiru Chen, Chang Liu, Zhenghao Wang, Weikun Qi, Feng Niu

“…Additionally, the triglyceride glucose index levels showed more notable predictive value in females than males. MetS and CircS are associated with a higher melanoma risk, with a greater effect of MetS components in males. …”
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A new Tec family-based clinical model predicts survival in differentiated thyroid cancer patients via machine learning by Ziyu Luo, Wenhan Li, Jianhui Li, Ying Zhang

“…Conclusions We found that the TEC gene has significant predictive value for the prognosis of DTC patients. The TEC gene has potential value as a target for future drug development. …”
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Exploring an online clinical competency assessment: an alternative to a traditional in-person assessment for internationally trained physiotherapists by Brooke Flew, Lucy Chipchase, Darren Lee, Jodie A. McClelland

“…The online assessment demonstrated a strong positive predictive value (79%), indicating its potential to regularly predict competence as determined by the in-person assessment. …”
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The diagnostic value plasma procalcitonin (PCT) and serum amyloid A protein (SAA) in children with mycoplasma pneumonia by Wang Baoyue, Zheng Yao, Jia Linnan

“…The logistic regression model established based on the above four variables had a good predictive value for MPP. Conclusion: Abnormal imaging features of lung ultrasound, such as increased/fused B-lines, small amounts of pleural effusion, and PCT and SAA levels, are associated with MPP in children. …”
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Tailoring clinical management after embryo transfer using β-hCG levels in resource-limited settings by Swati Dhar, Prashanth Adiga, Anjali Mundkur, Vidyashree Ganesh Poojari, Pratap Kumar

“…Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis confirmed its strong predictive value. By reducing the need for frequent monitoring, this single-test approach helps ease the emotional, financial, and logistical burdens patients face during IVF treatment. …”
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COMPARISON OF THE DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING AND ULTRASOUND EXAMINATION FOR X-RAY NEGATIVE STAGE OF KNEE JOINTS OSTEOARTHRITIS by M. V. Makarova, M. Yu. Valkov

“…We estimated the sensitivity and specificity, positive and negative predictive values for pathological changes in 7 distinct anatomical areas on US comparing to MRI.Results. …”
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Potential predictor of prognosis in breast carcinoma: Tumor budding by İnci Usta, Tülin D. Yalta, Nuray Can, Necdet Süt, Ebru Taştekin, Fulya Ö. Puyan, Ufuk Usta, Ezgi G. Erdoğan, Elif M. Demirtaş, Merve Bağış, Erkan Özcan, İrfan Çiçin

“…Conclusion: TB in breast carcinomas may have significant predictive value for prognosis. It emerges as a simple, reproducible, and cost-effective histological marker. …”
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A meta-analysis on the predictive role of CRP in NEC diagnosis and prognosis by Huanhuan Cheng, Jing Yu, Liying Dai

“…Subgroup analysis indicated that CRP has a higher predictive value in infants with NEC who had a gestational age greater than 28 weeks and a birth weight exceeding 1500 g. …”
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Dual-Source-CT coronary angiography for predicting success of revascularization in chronic total occlusions by S.D. Reinartz, S. Reith, R. Koos, K.M. Sucigan, C.K. Kuhl, A.H. Mahnken

“…Based on CTO-try an intervention was recommended in 9/25 patients, while revascularization was attempted in 16/25 (64%) patients with a success rate of 56% (n = 9/16). Negative predictive value for revascularization failure was 75%. …”
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Serum Presepsin Levels among Patients with COVID-19 by Fatma Nihan Turhan Çağlar, Cennet Yildiz, Ramazan Korkusuz, Kadriye Kart Yasar, Nilgun Isıksacan

“…The present study was aimed to evaluate presepsin levels in COVID-19 patients and assess its predictive value on severity and mortality of the disease. …”
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Association of Blood Donor-derived Cell-free DNA Levels With Banff Scores and Histopathological Lesions in Kidney Allograft Biopsies: Results From an Observational Study by Aylin Akifova, MD, Klemens Budde, MD, Mira Choi, MD, Kerstin Amann, MD, Maike Buettner-Herold, MD, Michael Oellerich, MD, Julia Beck, PhD, Kirsten Bornemann-Kolatzki, PhD, Ekkehard Schütz, PhD, Friederike Bachmann, MD, Fabian Halleck, MD, Eva V. Schrezenmeier, MD, Evelyn Seelow, MD, Bianca Zukunft, MD, Charlotte Hammett, MD, Nathan A. Pohl, Benedetta Mordà, MD, Jan Kowald, MD, Nils Lachmann, Diana Stauch, Bilgin Osmanodja, MD

“…In the receiver operating characteristic analysis, absolute dd-cfDNA showed best discrimination for MVI of any cause (area under the curve [AUC] 0.88, sensitivity 0.71, specificity 0.86, positive predictive value [PPV] 0.76, negative predictive value [NPV] 0.82), followed by antibody-mediated rejection including mixed rejection (AUC 0.85, sensitivity 0.72, specificity 0.83, PPV 0.69, NPV 0.84), and overall rejection (AUC 0.83, sensitivity 0.66, specificity 0.85, PPV 0.76, NPV 0.77). …”
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Electrical cardiometry for early detection of hemodynamically significant patent ductus arteriosus in preterm infants by Rania A. El-Farrash, MD, Adham M. El-Tahry, MD, Mariam N. Farag, MSc, Dina M. Shinkar, MD

“…The area under the curve for CO was 0.751 and the cut-off point was ≤0.53 L/min, with sensitivity of 63.64 %, specificity of 78.57 %, positive predictive value of 70.0 %, and negative predictive value of 73.3 %. …”
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The effectiveness of three months EGFR-CTH therapy in palliative colorectal cancer by Maciej Pawel Jankowski, Krystyna Bratos, Tomasz Urbanowicz

“…The receiver operating characteristic curve revealed a predictive value of EGFR-CTH with the area under the curve of 0.663, yielding a sensitivity of 58.1%, specificity of 72.5%, and precision of 0.694. …”
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Correlating Quantitative Fecal Immunochemical Test Results with Neoplastic Findings on Colonoscopy in a Population-Based Colorectal Cancer Screening Program: A Prospective Study by Neal Shahidi, Laura Gentile, Lovedeep Gondara, Jeremy Hamm, Colleen E. McGahan, Robert Enns, Jennifer Telford

“…The Canadian Partnership Against Cancer (CPAC) recommends a fecal immunochemical test- (FIT-) positive predictive value (PPV) for all adenomas of ≥50%. We sought to assess FIT performance among average-risk participants of the British Columbia Colon Screening Program (BCCSP). …”
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