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Table 3 Pooled performance characteristics of qSOFA and SIRS criteria for predicting mortality in ED patients with infections

From: Head-to-head comparison of qSOFA and SIRS criteria in predicting the mortality of infected patients in the emergency department: a meta-analysis

 

Sensitivity (95% CI)

Specificity (95% CI)

PLR (95% CI)

NLR (95% CI)

DOR (95% CI)

AUC (95% CI)

qSOFA

0.42 (0.31–0.54)

0.88 (0.83–0.92)

3.5 (2.8–4.4)

0.66 (0.56–0.78)

5 (4–7)

0.78 (0.74–0.81)

SIRS

0.81 (0.75–0.86)

0.41 (0.32–0.50)

1.4 (1.2–1.6)

0.47 (0.37–0.59)

3 (2–4)

0.70 (0.65–0.73)

  1. qSOFA, quick Sequential Organ Failure Assessment, SIRS, systemic inflammatory response syndrome, PLR positive likelihood ratio, NLR negative likelihood ratio, DOR diagnostic odds ratio, AUC area under the curve, CI confidence interval
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Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine

ISSN: 1757-7241