From: Accuracy of BMI correction using multiple reports in children
 | Raw reports | Indirect Correctiond | Direct Correctione | |||||
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Males (N = 258) | Parent Report | Child Report | Parent Report | Child Report | Both Reportsc | Parent Report | Child Report | Both Reportsc |
Body mass index | ||||||||
 RMSE | 2.12 | 2.03 | 1.84 | 1.85 | 1.82 | 2.09 | 1.97 | 1.92 |
Sensitivity | ||||||||
 Obesea, % | 71.0 | 71.0 | 83.9 | 74.2 | 77.4 | 67.7 | 71.0 | 71.0 |
 Overweight or obeseb, % | 84.6 | 81.5 | 83.1 | 83.1 | 81.5 | 80.0 | 76.9 | 81.5 |
Specificityb | ||||||||
 Obesea, % | 98.7 | 99.1 | 98.7 | 98.7 | 99.1 | 99.1 | 99.6 | 99.1 |
 Overweight or obeseb, % | 92.2 | 93.8 | 92.7 | 94.3 | 93.3 | 93.8 | 94.8 | 93.8 |