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Table 4 Measures of validity between the BCHI and each of the three BHIS variables a

From: Comparing self-reported health interview survey and pharmacy billing data in determining the prevalence of diabetes, hypertension, and hypercholesterolemia in Belgium

Variables

Agreement

(%)

Kappa

(95% CI)

Sensitivity

(%) (95% CI)

Specificity

(%) (95% CI)

PPV

(%) (95% CI)

NPV

(%) (95% CI)

Diabetes

      

SRC

97.6

0.80 (0.78, 0.83)

80.5 (77.1, 83.5)

98.8 (98.6, 99.0)

82.9 (79.6, 85.9)

98.6 (98.3, 98.8)

SRCD

97.9

0.82 (0.80, 0.85)

86.0 (82.8, 88.8)

98.7 (98.4, 98.9)

80.9 (77.5, 84.0)

99.1 (98.9, 99.3)

CATC

97.9

0.82 (0.80, 0.85)

86.9 (83.8, 89.6)

98.6 (98.3, 98.8)

79.7 (76.2, 82.9)

99.2 (99.0, 99.4)

Hypertension

      

SRC

86.0

0.60 (0.58, 0.62)

83.9 (82.1, 85.6)

86.5 (85.7, 87.2)

58.5 (56.5, 60.5)

95.9 (95.4, 96.4)

SRCD

86.6

0.61 (0.59, 0.63)

90.5 (88.9, 92.0)

85.9 (85.0, 86.6)

55.4 (53.4, 57.4)

97.9 (97.5, 98.2)

CATC

93.4

0.82 (0.81, 0.84)

92.1 (90.9, 93.2)

93.7 (93.1, 94.3)

82.0 (80.4, 83.5)

97.5 (97.1, 97.8)

Hypercholesterolemia

      

SRC

85.4

0.51 (0.48, 0.53)

57.1 (54.7, 59.5)

92.0 (91.3, 92.6)

61.9 (59.5, 64.3)

90.3 (89.6, 91.0)

SRCD

89.9

0.61 (0.59, 0.63)

76.8 (74.3, 79.1)

91.9 (91.3, 92.5)

59.1 (56.6, 61.5)

96.3 (95.9, 96.7)

CATC

95.3

0.82 (0.81, 0.84)

93.2 (91.7, 94.5)

95.6 (95.2, 96.1)

78.2 (76.1, 80.2)

98.8 (98.5, 99.0)

  1. a BHIS is used as the reference in the computation of the sensitivity, specificity, PPV, and NPV
  2. Abbreviations: BCHI, Belgian compulsory health insurance; BHIS, Belgian Health Interview Survey; CATC, chronic condition ascertained from the ATC of consumed medications; SRC, self-reported chronic condition; SRCD, self-reported chronic condition and drug consumption; PPV, positive predictive value; NPV, negative predictive value