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Clinical sepsis risk score predictive ability with various cutoff scores
| Number of signs in scorea | Sensitivity (%) | Specificity (%) | PPV (%) | NPV (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any 1 of 5 | 77.1 | 50.0 | 64.9 | 64.7 |
| Any 2 of 5 | 41.9 | 81.8 | 73.3 | 54.1 |
| Any 3 of 5 | 15.2 | 96.6 | 84.2 | 48.9 |
| Any 4 of 5 | 2.9 | 100 | 100 | 46.3 |
| All 5 | 1.0 | 100 | 100 | 45.8 |
aPallor, apnea, lethargy, jaundice and/or hepatomegaly within 48 h of sepsis evaluation.
