TABLE 1.
Kocher Score | Published Likelihood of Septic Arthritis, % | No. Casesa | Septic Arthritis (N = 26), n (%) | PPV for Cut-point, % (95% CI) |
---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 16 | 0 (0) | 11 (7–16) |
1 | 3 | 74 | 3 (12) | 12 (8–17) |
2 | 40 | 85 | 7 (27) | 16 (10–23) |
3 | 93 | 46 | 11 (42) | 28 (17–41) |
4 | 99 | 12 | 5 (19) | 42 (15–72) |
Total | — | 233 | 26 (100) | — |
—, not applicable.
Patients with missing data for the Kocher criteria without 2 or more high-risk predictors did not have a Kocher score calculated (n = 5).