Table 5. Sensitivity, Specificity, Positive- (PPV) and Negative-Predictive Values (NPV) (95% Confidence Intervals) for Soluble Fibrin (SF) and D-dimer concentrations in Pulmonary Embolism and Deep Vein Thrombosis.

Parameter	Pulmonary embolism			Deep vein thrombosis
	SF	D-dimer	p	SF	D-dimer	p
Sensitivity	0.94 (0.86–1)	0.94 (0.86–1)	NS	0.92 (0.83–1)	0.96	NS
Specificity	0.95 (0,87–1)	0.54 (0,38–0,7)	<0.01	0.86 (0.66–0.98)	0.5 (0.29–0.7)	<0.01
PPV	0.94 (0,86–1)	0.65(0.51–0.78)	<0.01	0.89 (0.74–0.99)	0.70 (0.56–0,85)	<0.01
NPV	0.95 (0.87–1)	0.91 (0.79–1)	NS	0.90 (0.77–1)	0.92 (0.76–1)	NS