Table 8.
Reported performance of alternate screening tools
| Screening tool | Sensitivity (95% CI) | Specificity (95% CI) | PPV (95% CI) | NPV (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PreSS | ||||
| Polito [56] | 0.85 (NR) | 0.47 (NR) | 0.19 (NR) | 0.96 (NR) |
| PreSep | ||||
| Bayer [57] | 0.85 (0.77–0.92) | 0.86 (0.82–0.90) | 0.63 (NR) | 0.95 (NR) |
| Jouffrey [58] | 0.92 (NR) | 0.29 (NR) | 0.41 (NR) | 0.88 (NR) |
| Robson tool (severe sepsis) | ||||
| McClelland [24] | 0.30 (0.12–0.47) | 0.77 (0.60–0.95) | NR | NR |
| Wallgren [27] | 0.93 (NR) | NR | NR | NR |
| Robson tool (sepsis) | ||||
| McClelland [24] | 0.43 (0.28–0.58) | 0.14 (0.0–0.40) | NR | NR |
| Bayer [57] | 0.95 (NR) | 0.43 (NR) | 0.32 (NR) | 0.97 (NR) |
| Wallgren [27] | 0.75 (NR) | NR | NR | NR |
| Dorsett [59] | 0.47 (0.31–0.62) | 0.80 (0.71–0.87) | NR | NR |
| qSOFA | ||||
| Dorsett [59] | 0.16 (0.07–0.31) | 0.97 (0.92–0.99) | NR | NR |
| Jouffroy [58] | 0.62 (NR) | 0.16 (NR) | 0.29 (NR) | 0.44 (NR) |
| Tusgul (ICU admission) [60] | 0.36 (0.27–0.47) | NR | NR | NR |
CI confidence interval, NR not reported, ICU intensive care unit