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. 2012 Nov 8;1:45. [Version 1] doi: 10.12688/f1000research.1-45.v1

Table 3. Number of true positive, false positive and false negative events, together with the positive predictive value for each clinical alarm scenario using Event Surveillance software.

Scenario # Events True
Positives
(#Patients)
False
Positive
Artifact
False
Positive
Insufficient
definition
Positive
Predictive
Value
False
Negative
SVT+BP 221 170(10) 17 22 0.8 9(7)
Vtach+BP 1 1(1) 0 0 1.0 0
LV shock 42 34(6) 8 0 0.81 1
Tamponade 24 1(1) 23 0 0.04 1
Hypovolemia 29 8 21 0 0.27 2