Table 2

Diagnostic accuracy of CAD-score with a cut-off of >20 according to a reference of (A) anatomically obstructive stenosis diagnosed with core lab QCA and (B) haemodynamically obstructive stenosis diagnosed with invasive FFR as reference

CAD-score Version 2CAD-score Version 3
A. Anatomically obstructive stenosis
Number of patients14501437
 True positive100119
 False positive720606
 True negative577683
 False negative5329
Accuracy analysis
 Sensitivity65.4 (95% CI 57.3 to 72.9)80.4 (95% CI 73.1 to 86.5)
 Specificity44.5 (95% CI 41.8 to 47.2)53.0 (95% CI 50.2 to 55.7)
 PPV12.2 (95% CI 10.0 to 14.6)16.4 (95% CI 13.8 to 19.3)
 NPV91.6 (95% CI 89.1 to 93.6)95.9 (95% CI 94.2 to 97.3)
 PLR1.18 (95% CI 1.04 to 1.33)1.71 (95% CI 1.56 to 1.88)
 NLR0.78 (95% CI 0.62 to 0.98)0.37 (95% CI 0.27 to 0.51)
 AUC58.1 (95% CI 53.6 to 62.6)72.4 (95% CI 68.0 to 76.8)
B. Haemodynamically obstructive stenosis
Number of patients14501437
 True positive92113
 False positive728612
 True negative577685
 False negative5327
Accuracy analysis
 Sensitivity63.4 (95% CI 55.1 to 71.3)80.7 (95% CI 73.2 to 86.9)
 Specificity44.2 (95% CI 41.5 to 47.0)52.8 (95% CI 50.0 to 55.6)
 PPV11.2 (95% CI 9.1 to 13.6)15.6 (95% CI 13.0 to 18.4)
 NPV91.6 (95% CI 89.1 to 93.6)96.2 (95% CI 94.5 to 97.5)
 PLR1.14 (95% CI 1.00 to 1.30)1.71 (95% CI 1.56 to 1.89)
 NLR0.83 (95% CI 0.66 to 1.03)0.36 (95% CI 0.25 to 0.50)
 AUC56.8 (95% CI 51.8 to 61.7)71.3 (95% CI 66.8 to 75.8)
  • AUC, area under the curve; FFR, fractional flow reserve; NLR, negative likelihood ratio; NPV, negative predictive value; PLR, positive likelihood ratio; PPV, positive predictive value; QCA, quantitative coronary angiography.