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Table 4 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

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

  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