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. 2017 Nov 17;40(6):367–374. doi: 10.1097/NAN.0000000000000250

TABLE 3. Cutoff Points and Detection Rates for Extravasation Using Thermographically Revealed Temperature Decrease per Centimeter From Margin to Center of Low-Temperature Regions as an Indicator.

Reduction Rate Sensitivity Specificity PPV NPV
<0.6°C/cm 57.7 96.5 65.2 95.3
<0.7°C/cm 84.6 94.8 64.7 98.2
<0.8°C/cm 88.5 93.9 62.2 98.6

Abbreviations: NPV, negative predictive value; PPV, positive predictive value.