Table 3:

Stratified validity scores across population characteristics for classification models document–concept model/concept model/concept search/validated International Classification of Diseases algorithm

CharacteristicSensitivity, %Specificity, %PPV, %NPV, %
DCCCSICDDCCCSICDDCCCSICDDCCCSICD
Validation cohort (n = 608)95*91*95*47929392989193929795*9195*66
By age, yr
 < 45 (n = 123)100*100*100*299897979988828280100*100*100*92
 45–64 (n = 206)8790*90*42929091988784859492939474
 > 64 (n = 279)91969750888787979595959879899042
By admission type
 Surgical (n = 213)9091*91*4494939399929090989293*93*70
 Nonsurgical (n = 395)9196974893919298939292969196*96*64
By sex
 Female (n = 302)9094*94*4594929298929191959295*95*68
 Male (n = 306)91959648939192999392939791949564
  • Note: C = concept model, CS = concept search, DC = document–concept model, ICD = validated International Classification of Diseases algorithm, NPV = negative predictive value, PPV = positive predictive value.

  • * Highest performing models (tied).

  • Highest performing model.