Congenital Heart Disease: Sensitivity and Specificity

Introduction: None written.

Prevalence

The sensitivity and specificity of findings for Congenital Heart Disease are listed below. See the left navigation bar to change the display.

Specific Findings

77.1%

99.4%

this is for diagnosis of critical CHDs

most missed are left sided obstructions

along with clinical exam, sensitivity rises to 88.6%

Study: J Pediatr. 2008 Jun;152(6):761-5. PMID: 18492511

Poorly Diagnostic Findings

Finding	Sensitivity	Specificity	Comments, Study
Routine Exam at Six Weeks	Sensitivity = 65%		specificity not assessed Study: Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 1999 Jan;80(1):F49-53. PMID: 10325813
Routine Neonatal Exam	Sensitivity = 45%		specificity not assessed even with abnormal exam, only about a third were directly referred to cardiology Study: Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 1999 Jan;80(1):F49-53. PMID: 10325813
Symptomatic or Other Congenital Abnormalities	Sensitivity = 33%		specificity not assessed Study: Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 1999 Jan;80(1):F49-53. PMID: 10325813