Table 3.
Predictive ROC analysis results of individual doppler parameters for composite adverse neonatal outcomes
| AUC | CI (95%) | Cut-off | p | Sensitivity (%) | Specificity (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCA PI | 0.693 | 0.586-0.786 | ≤1.52 | 0.003 | 71 | 71 |
| MCA S/D | 0.693 | 0.587-0.786 | ≤4.09 | 0.002 | 54 | 82 |
| UA PI | 0.534 | 0.426-0.640 | >1.13 | 0.669 | 33 | 89 |
| UA S/D | 0.552 | 0.444-0.657 | >2.91 | 0.506 | 46 | 82 |
| UtA PI | 0.633 | 0.525-0.732 | >1.06 | 0.073 | 54 | 80 |
| UtA S/D | 0.633 | 0.525-0.732 | >2.59 | 0.063 | 50 | 82 |
MCA PI: Middle cerebral artery pulsatility index; MCA S/D: Middle cerebral artery systolic/diastolic ratio; UA S/D: Umblical arterial systolic/diastolic ratio; UA PI: Umblical arterial pulsatility index; UtA PI: Uterine artery pulsatility index; UtA S/D: Uterine artery systolic/diastolic ratio. Composite adverse neonatal outcomes: Neonatal sepsis, need for mechanical ventilator, need for CPAP, 5th minute APGAR below 7, birth weight below 2000 g, neonatal low cord blood pH.