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Retinal Detachment: Sensitivity and Specificity

Introduction: Also known as posterior vitreous detachment (PVD).

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Population / CalculatorPrevalence Comments / Study / Link
Acute onset of floaters and/or flashes 14% JAMA. 2009 Nov 25;302(20):2243-9. PMID: 19934426
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The sensitivity and specificity of findings for Retinal Detachment are listed below. See the left navigation bar to change the display.

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**Note that calculating probabilities from more than one finding is inherently inaccurate because findings are not independent. (For example, using two positive findings that share a common pathogenesis is likely to overestimate the true probability.)
Sensitive and Specific Findings
FindingResult SensitivitySpecificity
[ + ] Vitreous Pigment or Hemorrhage + 0 - 88%88%
Specific Findings
FindingResult SensitivitySpecificity
[ + ] Vitreous Pigment and Hemorrhage + 0 - 38.6%99%
[ + ] Vitreous Pigment + 0 - 77.4%98.2%
[ + ] Vitreous Hemorrhage + 0 - 53.6%94.6%
[ + ] Subjective Vision Reduction with Floaters and Flashes + 0 - 45.5%90.9%
Poorly Diagnostic Findings
FindingResult SensitivitySpecificity
[ + ] Floaters and Flashes + 0 - 40%66.7%

 

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