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Table 5 RMSE, sensitivity, and specificity of reported and corrected outcomes computed using leave-one-out-validation

From: Accuracy of BMI correction using multiple reports in children

 

Raw reports

Indirect Correctiond

Direct Correctione

Females (N = 217)

Parent Report

Child Report

Parent Report

Child Report

Both Reportsc

Parent Report

Child Report

Both Reportsc

Body mass index

 RMSE

2.05

2.15

1.72

1.92

1.78

1.86

1.97

1.82

Sensitivity

 Obesea, %

85.0

70.0

90.0

85.0

85.0

85.0

65.0

85.0

 Overweight or obeseb, %

61.8

63.2

66.2

76.5

70.6

64.7

69.1

64.7

Specificity, %

 Obesea, %

98.5

98.5

98.5

97.0

96.5

98.5

98.0

98.0

 Overweight or obeseb, %

94.0

96.6

92.0

93.2

90.6

93.3

94.6

92.6

  1. RMSE root mean-squared error, BMI body mass index; a BMI ≥95 percentile for age and gender; b BMI ≥85 percentile for age and gender; c model includes child and parent reports; d separate models for height, weight; e single model for BMI