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Congenital Heart Disease: Sensitivity and Specificity

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Prevalence

Population / CalculatorPrevalence Comments / Study / Link
Infants 1.1% J Pediatr. 2008 Jun;152(6):761-5. PMID: 18492511
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The sensitivity and specificity of findings for Congenital Heart Disease are listed below. See the left navigation bar to change the display.

Specific Findings

Finding SensitivitySpecificity Comments, Study
Pulse Oximetry on First Day of Life Edit 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 SensitivitySpecificity Comments, Study
Routine Exam at Six Weeks Edit Sensitivity = 65%

specificity not assessed

Study: Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 1999 Jan;80(1):F49-53. PMID: 10325813

Routine Neonatal Exam Edit 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 Edit Sensitivity = 33%

specificity not assessed

Study: Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 1999 Jan;80(1):F49-53. PMID: 10325813