Table 3 Diagnosis accuracy of the Candida Score regarding the risk of proven and/or probable IC, as compared with our local guidelines
Sensitivity (95% CI) | Specificity (95% CI) | Positive predictive value (95% CI) | Negative predictive value (95% CI) | Positive likelihood ratio | Area under the ROC curve (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Candida score & Proven IC | 81.0% (58.1–94.5) | 47.1% (36.1–58.2) | 27.4% (16.8–40.2) | 90.9% (78.3–97.5) | 1.53 | 0.64 (0.51–0.76) |
Candida score & Proven + probable IC | 89.7% (75.8–97.1) | 59.7% (47.0–71.5) | 56.4% (43.3–69.0) | 90.9% (78.3–97.5) | 2.23 | 0.75 (0.65–0.84) |
Local guidelines & Proven IC | 42.9% (21.8–66.0) | 64.7% (53.6–74.8) | 23.1% (11.1–39.3) | 82.1% (70.8–90.4) | 1.21 | 0.54 (0.40–0.68) |
Local guidelines & Proven + probable IC | 69.2% (52.4–83.0) | 82.1% (70.8–90.4) | 69.2% (52.4–83.0) | 82.1% (70.8–90.4) | 3.86 | 0.76 (0.66–0.86) |