Table 5.
Sensitivity, specificity, PPVa, NPVb, LHRc (positive) and LHR (negative) of dichotomised (high/low) values of perfusion parameters at baseline and there combinations.
Perfusion parameters | Prognostic accuracy (%) | Sensitivity |
Specificity |
PPV |
NPV |
LHR (positive) |
LHR (negative) |
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% | 95% CId | % | 95% CI | % | 95% CI | % | 95% CI | Estimate | 95% CI | Estimate | 95% CI | ||
Highe BFf (n = 12) | 83.3 | 83.3 | 55.2–95.3 | 83.3 | 55.2–95.3 | 83.3 | 55.2–95.3 | 83.3 | 55.2–95.3 | 5.0 | 1.8–13.9 | 0.20 | 0.07–0.55 |
High BVg (n = 11) | 62.5 | 58.3 | 32.0–80.7 | 66.7 | 39.1–86.2 | 63.6 | 35.4–84.8 | 61.5 | 35.5–82.3 | 1.8 | 0.9–3.5 | 0.63 | 0.37–1.05 |
Lowh MTTi (n = 13) | 62.5 | 66.7 | 39.1–86.2 | 58.3 | 32.0–80.7 | 61.5 | 35.5–82.3 | 63.6 | 35.4–84.8 | 1.6 | 1.0–2.7 | 0.57 | 0.29–1.14 |
Low PSj (n = 12) | 58.3 | 58.3 | 32.0–80.7 | 58.3 | 32.0–80.7 | 58.3 | 32.0–80.7 | 58.3 | 32.0–80.7 | 1.4 | 0.8–2.5 | 0.71 | 0.40–1.29 |
High BF & high BV (n = 9) | 70.8 | 58.3 | 32.0–80.7 | 83.3 | 55.2–95.3 | 77.8 | 45.3–93.7 | 66.7 | 41.7–84.8 | 3.5 | 1.1–11.4 | 0.50 | 0.32–0.77 |
High BF and low MTT (n = 8) | 75.0 | 58.3 | 32.0–80.7 | 91.7 | 64.6–98.5 | 87.5 | 52.9–97.8 | 68.8 | 44.4–85.8 | 7.0 | 0.8–60.7 | 0.45 | 0.30–0.68 |
High BF and low PS (n = 6) | 75.0 | 50.0 | 25.4–74.6 | 100.0 | 75.8–100.0 | 100.0 | 61.0–100.0 | 66.7 | 43.8–83.7 | Undefined | Undefined | 0.50 | 0.36–0.69 |
Positive predictive value.
Negative predictive value.
Likelihood ratio.
Confidence interval.
High > median value.
Blood flow (ml/100 g/min).
Blood volume (ml/100 g).
Low (≤median value).
Mean transit time (s).
Permeability surface (ml/100 g/min).