Table 4

The sensitivities, specificities, and PPV and NPV for (ECG) septal remodelling in classifying LMNA mutation carriers from the DCM controls, healthy controls or the combined control group of DCM controls and healthy controls

Septal remodelling, N (%)Current or previous AV block, flat P wave or septal remodelling, N (%)
LMNA mutation carriers22 (81.5)26 (96.3)
Healthy controls00
DCM controls16 (20.5)32 (41.0)
LMNA vs DCM controlsPer centPer cent
 Sensitivity81.596.3
 Specificity79.559.0
 PPV57.944.8
 NPV92.597.9
LMNA vs healthy controls
 Sensitivity81.596.3
 Specificity100100
 PPV100100
 NPV8095.2
LMNA vs DCM or healthy controls
 Sensitivity81.596.3
 Specificity83.767.3
 PPV57.944.8
 NPV94.398.5
  • DCM, dilated cardiomyopathy; NPV, negative predictive value; PPV, positive predictive value.