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ADULT-ONSET ASTHMA – PREDICTORS OF CLINICAL COURSE AND SEVERITY
Figure 2b: FeNO, blood eosinophils and IgE for detection of sputum eosinophils ≥2% in adults Figure 2b: FeNO, blood eosinophils and IgE for detection of sputum eosinophils ≥2% in adults
Figure 2c: FeNO for detection of sputum eosinophils ≥2.5-3% in children Figure 2c: FeNO for detection of sputum eosinophils ≥2.5-3% in children
Studies are ordered by threshold.
Studies are ordered by threshold.
* Threshold based on “optimal cutpoint” between sensitivity and specificity on receiver operating characteristics curve.
* Threshold based on “optimal cutpoint” between sensitivity and specificity on receiver operating characteristics curve. **Threshold selection arbitrary, based on results from previous studies, or unknown.
**Threshold selection arbitrary, based on results from previous studies, or unknown.
List of abbreviations: TP = True Positive; FP = False Positive; FN = False Negative; TN = True Negative.
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