Table 5 Summary statistics for diagnostic values of individual signs score-6 items to find asymptotic dental score (ADS) high (high oral disease burden, ODB)
From: Oral disease burden of dentate older adults living in long-term care facilities: FINORAL study
AUCa | Sensitivity | Specificity | Positive predictive value | Likelihood ratio of a positive test | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% (95% CI) | |||||
Consistency of food soft or pureed | 0.57 (0.50–0.63) | 34 (23–46) | 80 (72–86) | 48 (34–62) | 1.69 (1.06–2.69) |
Unclear speech | 0.56 (0.49–0.63) | 49 (37–61) | 64 (55–72) | 42 (32–54) | 1.34 (0.97–1.85) |
Needs assistance in eating | 0.56 (0.49–0.63) | 53 (41–64) | 60 (51–68) | 42 (32–53) | 1.32 (0.98–1.78) |
Lesions on lips | 0.68 (0.61–0.75) | 59 (47–71) | 76 (68–83) | 58 (46–69) | 2.51 (1.76–3.58) |
Teeth with increased mobility | 0.67 (0.60–0.74) | 64 (52–74) | 70 (62–78) | 54 (43–65) | 2.14 (1.57–2.93) |
Lesions on oral mucosa | 0.57 (0.51–0.64) | 30 (20–41) | 85 (78–91) | 52 (36–68) | 2.01 (1.18–3.43) |