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Table 4 Diagnostic accuracy for the diagnosis of cardiogenic pulmonary oedema

From: Prehospital lung ultrasound for the diagnosis of cardiogenic pulmonary oedema: a pilot study

 

Sensitivity (95 % CI)

Specificity (95 % CI)

PPVa (95 % CI)

NPVb (95 % CI)

PLRc (95 % CI)

NLRd (95 % CI)

Clinical assessment

77.8 % (52.4–93.6 %)

81.8 % (59.7–94.8 %)

77.8 % (52.4–93.6 %)

81.8 % (59.7–94.8 %)

4.28 (1.7–10.7)

0.272 (0.112–0.659)

PLUS

94.4 % (72.7–99.9 %)

77.3 % (54.6–92.2 %)

77.3 % (54.6–92.2 %)

94.4 % (72.7–99.9 %)

4.16 (1.91–9.05)

0.072 (0.011–0.49)

  1. a PPV positive predictive value
  2. b NPV negative predictive value
  3. c PLR positive likelihood ratio
  4. d NLR negative likelihood ratio