Table 2

Subgroup analysis of mydriasis versus non-mydriasis in telemedicine detection of absence of DR and mild NPDR

 Absence of DRMild NPDR
Non-mydriasisMydriasisNon-mydriasisMydriasis
Se (95% CI)80% (75% to 84%)91% (89% to 94%)70% (65% to 75%)74% (67% to 80%)
Sp (95% CI)95% (93% to 96%)95% (94% to 96%)87% (85% to 89%)96% (94% to 98%)
PLR (95% CI)15.96 (7.90 to 32.25)17.70 (11.82 to 26.50)5.91 (3.58 to 9.74)20.94 (12.19 to 35.96)
NLR (95% CI)0.21 (0.14 to 0.32)0.09 (0.04 to 0.22)0.32 (0.21 to 0.50)0.27 (0.21 to 0.34)
DOR (95% CI)110.11 (37.04 to 327.31)254.95 (99.37 to 654.11)19.70 (8.63 to 44.96)42.52 (22.15 to 81.64)
  • DOR, diagnostic OR; DR, diabetic retinopathy; NLR, negative likelihood ratio; NPDR, non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy; PLR, positive likelihood ratio; Se, sensitivity; Sp, specificity.