Table 2.
Sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values, and corresponding 95% confidence intervals for CURB-65, CURSI, and CURASI criteria for six-week mortality and for mortality and/or ICU admission in 95 community-acquired pneumonia cases.
| All (n = 95) | Mortality | Mortality and/or ICU admission | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CURB-65 | CURSI | CURASI | CURB-65 | CURSI | CURASI | |
| Sensitivity | 87.5% (46.7–99.3) |
87.5% (46.7–99.3) |
87.5% (46.7–99.3) |
72.7% (39.3–92.6) |
81.8% (47.7–96.8) |
81.8% (47.7–96.8) |
| Specificity | 75.8% (65.3–84.1) |
72.4% (61.6–81.1) |
72.4% (61.6–81.1) |
76.2% (65.4–84.5) |
73.8% (62.9–82.5) |
73.8% (62.9–82.5) |
| Positive predictive value | 25.0% (11.4–45.2) |
22.6% (10.3–41.5) |
22.6% (10.3–41.5) |
28.6% (13.9–48.8) |
29.0% (14.9–48.2) |
29.0% (14.9–48.2) |
| Negative predictive value | 98.5% (90.9–99.9) |
98.4% (90.5–99.9) |
98.4% (90.5–99.9) |
95.5% (86.6–98.8) |
96.9% (88.2–99.4) |
96.9% (88.2–99.4) |