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Table 4.

Performance of predictors for 28-day mortality.

SI ≥ 1.0 SIRS SI ≥ 0.7 SIRS without WBC
Positive predictive value 0.23 0.18 0.17 0.14
Negative predictive value 0.88 0.89 0.89 0.86
Sensitivity 0.37 0.64 0.71 0.47
Specificity 0.8 0.51 0.41 0.52

SI, shock index; WBC, white blood cell; SIRS, systemic inflammatory response syndrome