Table 1

Cut-points, Sensitivities, Specificities and ROC Areas for Pathologic Integrated Esophageal Acidity and Time Esophageal pH < 4.

Period
Integrated Acidity (mmol.hr/L)
Time pH < 4(%)

24-hour (900–900)


Cut-point
8.1
4.3
Sensitivity (%)
72
89
Specificity (%)
88
81
ROC Area
0.86 [0.77,0.94]
0.90 [0.84, 0.97]
Postprandial (900–2200)


Cut-point
1.85
6.8
Sensitivity (%)
92
85
Specificity (%)
62
85
ROC Area
0.82 [0.72, 0.91]
0.88 [0.80, 0.95]
Nocturnal (2200–900)


Cut-point
1.3
2.1
Sensitivity (%)
79
81
Specificity (%)
77
85
ROC Area
0.79 [0.69, .90]
0.84 [0.74, .92]

Results are from 26 normal and 57 GERD subjects. Values in brackets for ROC area are the 95 % confidence intervals.

Gerson et al. BMC Gastroenterology 2008 8:15   doi:10.1186/1471-230X-8-15