Table 3

Diagnostic accuracies of SPICT (bivariate analysis)

Geriatric ward (n=209)Cardiology ward (n=249)
Pooled average measure
Sensitivity (95% CI)0.819 (0.658 to 0.914)0.690 (0.416 to 0.874)
Specificity (95% CI)0.489 (0.401 to 0.548)0.667 (0.548 to 0.768)
Partial AUC0.8220.651
  • AUC, area under the curve; SPICT, Supportive and Palliative Care Indicators Tool.