| Patient |
Target Disorder and
Reference Standard |
Diagnostic Test |
LR+
(95% CI)
|
Post-test Probability |
LR-
(95% CI)
|
Post-test Probability |
suspected giant cell arteritis having a temporal artery biopsy
b
(pre-test probability: 53%)
|
giant cell arteritis
(positive temporal artery biopsy)
|
recent onset headache
|
1.7
(1.3 to
2.3)
|
57% |
0.37
(0.20 to
0.70)
|
23% |
suspected giant cell arteritis having a temporal artery biopsy
b
(pre-test probability: 53%)
|
giant cell arteritis
(positive temporal artery biopsy)
|
jaw claudication
|
3.5
(1.6 to
7.6)
|
73% |
0.66
(0.50 to
0.86)
|
34% |
suspected giant cell arteritis having a temporal artery biopsy
c
(pre-test probability: 40%)
|
giant cell arteritis
(clinical features or temporal artery biopsy)
|
tongue claudication
|
0.11
(0.027 to
0.44)
|
7% |
1.5
(1.2 to
1.7)
|
50% |
suspected giant cell arteritis having a temporal artery biopsy
c
(pre-test probability: 36%)
|
giant cell arteritis
(positive temporal artery biopsy)
|
anorexia
|
3.8
(1.4 to
10)
|
69% |
0.77
(0.63 to
0.95)
|
31% |
internal medicine 