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Unadjusted Sensitivity and Specificities for Predicting Poor Health Outcomes At Different Cutoff Values of the Vulnerable Elders-13 Score
| Outcome: Death or Functional Status Decline | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cutoff value | Sensitivity | Specificity |
| ≥2 | 92% | 37% |
| ≥3 | 86% | 54% |
| ≥4 | 69% | 69% |
| ≥5 | 60% | 75% |
| ≥6 | 51% | 80% |
| ≥7 | 45% | 81% |
| ≥8 | 32% | 91% |
| ≥9 | 17% | 99% |
| 10 | 7% | 99% |
| Outcome: Death Only | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cutoff value | Sensitivity | Specificity |
| ≥2 | 92% | 25% |
| ≥3 | 87% | 37% |
| ≥4 | 74% | 56% |
| ≥5 | 66% | 66% |
| ≥6 | 58% | 71% |
| ≥7 | 50% | 74% |
| ≥8 | 39% | 85% |
| ≥9 | 21% | 95% |
| 10 | 9% | 98% |
