Table 3 Association between measured blood pressure readings and claims data
From: Further validation that claims data are a useful tool for epidemiologic research on hypertension
Claims algorithm | N | Sensitivity | Specificity | Pos. predictive value | Neg. predictive value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
≥ 1 medical claim | 4026 | 51.77% | 85.87% | 91.52% | 37.67% |
≥ 2 medical claim | 3339 | 42.94% | 90.41% | 92.96% | 34.97% |