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Table 3 Relationship between chronic LBP and results of a prediction models with a predicted probability of chronic LBP of 30%

From: Kinesiophobia is not required to predict chronic low back pain in workers: a decision curve analysis

Model 1

Chronic LBP

No Chronic LBP

Total

NB

N

 Probability of chronic LBP ≥ 30%

86

38

124

0.410

41

 Probability of chronic LBP < 30%

5

41

46

  
 

91

79

170

  

Model 2

Chronic LBP

No Chronic LBP

Total

NB

n

 Probability of chronic LBP ≥ 30%

84

33

117

0.411

41

 Probability of chronic LBP < 30%

7

46

53

  
 

91

79

170

  
  1. NB Net Benefit at probability threshold (pt) of 30%
  2. N amount of true positive identified patients per 100 patients, compared to assuming that all patients did not develop chronic LBP, at the same number of false positive patients