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Table 4 Diagnostic accuracy indices of patient characteristics associated with an adverse outcome in patients presenting with BAT

From: Should we perform a FAST exam in haemodynamically stable patients presenting after blunt abdominal injury: a retrospective cohort study

 

Cut-off value

Sens (95% CI)

Spec (95% CI)

LR (+)

LR (-)

ISS-score

>25

78 (40–96)%

76 (72–80%)

3.3 (2.2–4.9)

0.3 (0.1–1.0)

pH

< 7.32

33 (6–76%)

80 (74–85%)

1.7 (0.5–5.4)

0.8 (0.5–1.5)

BE (mmol/l)

< −5.7

33 (6–76%)

91 (86–95)%

3.8 (1.1–12.7)

0.7 (0.4–1.3)

HCO3- (mmol/l)

< 22

50 (14–86)%

53 (45–60)%

1.0 (0.5–2.4)

1.0 (0.4–2.1)

AST (U/l)

> 251

33 (9–69)%

97 (94–98)%

10.3 (3.5–30.0)

0.7 (0.4–1.1)

APTT (sec)

> 33

14 (1–58%)

95 (92–97%)

2.8 (0.4–18.7)

0.9 (0.7–1.2)

Positive FAST-result

NA

67 (31–91)%

98 (96–99%)

34.3 (15.1–78.5)

0.34 (0.13–0.86)

  1. LR - negative likelihood ratio, LR+ positive likelihood ratio, CI confidence interval