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Table 3 Sensitivity, specificity, PPV and NPV for soft signs in predicting ADHD-C (N = 41), versus no ADHD-C (N = 23).

From: Motor function may differentiate attention deficit hyperactivity disorder from early onset bipolar disorder

Soft signs

Sens. %

(C.I.)

Spes, %

(C.I.)

PPV,%

(C.I.)

NPV, %

(C.I.)

Total

81 (72-86)

83 (68-92)

89 (80-95)

70 (58-79)

Jump on one leg

54 (45-60)

78 (62-90)

82 (68-91)

49 (39-56)

Fingertip touch

17 (10-22)

87 (75-95)

70 (42-89)

32 (32-41)

Oculomotor

24 (18-26)

96 (83-99)

91 (65-98)

41 (36-42)

Arms forward

22 (15-24)

96 (83-99)

90 (63-98)

41 (36-42)

Walk heel-toe

32 (24-37)

83 (68-93)

77 (57-90)

40 (33-45)

Speech

20 (13-23)

91 (79-98)

80 (52-94)

39 (34-42)

Stand on one leg

51 (42-59)

70 (53-85)

75 (62-86)

44 (34-53)

Diadochokinesis

42 (33-47)

83 (67-93)

81 (65-92)

44 (36-59)

Cutting circle

17 (11-19)

98 (85-99)

88 (56-98)

39 (35-41)

Fog's test

51 (42-59)

70 (53-83)

75 (62-86)

44 (34-53)

Finger opposition

83 (74-89)

68 (52-80)

83 (74-89)

68 (52-80)

  1. sens = sensitivity, spes. = specificity, PPV = positive predictive value,
  2. NPV = negative predictive value. 95% C.I. = 95% confidence interval.