Table 2.
sPESI and troponins prediction rule test characteristics for 30-day mortality
| Sensitivity, % (95% CI) | Specificity, % (95% CI) | Negative predictive value, % (95% CI) | Positive predictive value, % (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| sPESI ≥ 1 point(s) |
100 (76-100) |
43 (33-53) |
100 (90-100) |
21 (13-32) |
| hsTn-T ≥ 0.014 ng/mL |
94 (68-100) |
51 (42-61) |
98 (89-100) |
23 (14-35) |
| cTn-T ≥ 0.01 ng/mL |
81 (54-95) |
65 (55-74) |
96 (87-99) |
26 (15-41) |
| hsTnT ≥ 0.014 ng/mL+ sPESI ≥ 1 point(s) |
94 (68-10) |
65 (55-74) |
99 (91-100) |
29 (18-43) |
| cTnT ≥ 0.01+ sPESI ≥ 1 point(s) |
81 (54-95) |
77 (68-85) |
96 (89-99) |
35 (21-53) |
| RVD on echocardiography | 19 (1-32) | 95 (85-99) | 57 (47-67) | 77 (46-94) |
CI, confidence interval; RVD, Right ventricula r dysfunction; sPESI, simplified Pulmonary Embolism Severity Index.