Table 2

Diagnostic performance of classifiers




Tested population
 General population




Model
 Accuracy
 Sensitivity
 Specificity
 PPV
 NPV
 PPV
 NPV
SVM multiprotein index






     Learning population
 92.86
 93.33
 92.31
 93.33
 92.31
 1.50
 99.99
     Testing population
 87.50
 83.33
 83.33
 83.33
 83.33
 0.62
 99.97
Logistic regression multiprotein index






     Learning population
 96.43
 93.33
 100.00
 100.00
 92.86
 100.00
 99.99
     Testing population
 91.67
 83.33
 100.00
 100.00
 87.71
 100.00
 99.98

Positive Predictive Value (PPV) and Negative Predictive Value (NPV) were estimated for the tested population and for the general population (with a prevalence of 1/800).

Mange et al. Proteome Science 2008 6:1   doi:10.1186/1477-5956-6-1