Effect of age on sensitivity and predictive accuracy of death certificate diagnoses of coronary heart disease (CHD) in Brighton1-150
| Diagnosis of CHD | Age (years) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study | Certificate | <65 | 65–74 | |
| Positive | Positive | 125 | 237 | |
| Positive | Negative | 16 | 21 | |
| Negative | Positive | 19 | 102 | |
| Sensitivity of certificate | 89% | 92% | ||
| Predictive rate of certificate | 87% | 70% | ||
↵1-150 ICD (9th ed) codes 410–414 as the underlying cause of death.