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Table 5 vb characteristics of combined androgens for representing hyperandrogenemia in PCOS patients

From: Comparison of the efficacy of different androgens measured by LC-MS/MS in representing hyperandrogenemia and an evaluation of adrenal-origin androgens with a dexamethasone suppression test in patients with PCOS

Combined androgens

Sensitivity (%)

Specificity (%)

Positive predictive value (%)

Negative predictive value (%)

Elevated AD or TT

83.33

70.73

87.63

63.04

Elevated AD and TT

70.59

80.49

90.00

52.38

Elevated AD or FAI

91.18

68.29

87.74

75.68

Elevated AD and FAI

73.53

92.68

96.15

58.46