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. 2016 Mar 2;17(2):201–208. doi: 10.5811/westjem.2016.1.29335

Table 2.

Results of EM resident-performed 2-point compression ultrasounds and calculated test characteristics.

Positive radiology ultrasound Negative radiology ultrasound
Positive ED ultrasound 16 10
Negative ED ultrasound 12 250
Sensitivity, % 57.1 (95% CI [38.8–75.5]) --
Specificity, % -- 96.1 (95% CI [93.8–98.5])
Positive predictive value 61.5% (95% CI [42.8–80.2]) --
Negative predictive value -- 95.4% (95% CI [92.9–98.0])
Positive likelihood ratio 14.9 (95% CI [7.5–29.5]) --
Negative likelihood ratio -- 0.45 (95% CI [0.29–0.68])

ED, emergency department