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Table 2 PPV of CVD diagnosis in the Danish National Patient Register verified by the adjudication committee

From: Validity of Danish register diagnoses of myocardial infarction and stroke against experts in people with screen-detected diabetes

 

MI

N = 1533

Stroke

N = 1533

Previous CVD event, n

53

40

Eligible for assessment, n

1479

1490

Diagnosed in DNPR, n (% of eligible)

70 (4.7%)

49 (3.1%)

Hospital record available, n (% of eligible)

69 (4.7%)

46 (3.1%)

Confirmed by adjudication committee, n (% of eligible)

52 (3.5%)

32 (2.1%)

PPV, % (95% CI)

75% (64; 84%)

70% (54; 80%)

  1. DNPR Danish National Patient Register, MI myocardial infarction, PPV positive predictive value