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Table 1 Performance of the algorithm when the threshold to make a positive prediction was varied

From: Predicting potential adverse events using safety data from marketed drugs

Threshold

FDA-issued safety label changes that were correctly predicted (%)

Predicted safety label changes that were also FDA-issued (%)

Number of adverse events with a high positive predictive value

0

43

13

11

10

39

14

19

30

32

18

28

50

18

28

42

60

17

29

49

70

13

32

53

90

11

34

48