Table 3.
The comparison of the diagnostic accuracy for the likelihood prediction of PE among the Standard, the Age-adjusted, the YEARS, the PERC and the PEGeD algorithms for patients with AECOPD
| Variables | Standard | Age-adjusted | YEARS | PERC | PEGeD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TP-no. | 210 | 165 | 150 | 207 | 186 |
| FP-no. | 948 | 246 | 222 | 933 | 183 |
| FN-no. | N/A | 45 | 60 | 3 | 24 |
| TN-no. | N/A | 702 | 726 | 15 | 765 |
| Sensitivity -% | N/A | 78.6% | 71.4% | 98.6% | 88.6% |
| Specificity -% | N/A | 74.1% | 76.6% | 1.6% | 80.7% |
| PPV -% | 18.1% | 40.1% | 40.3% | 18.2% | 50.4% |
| NPV -% | N/A | 94.0% | 92.4% | 83.3% | 97.0% |
| PLR | N/A | 3.034 | 3.051 | 1.002 | 4.591 |
| NLR | N/A | 0.289 | 0.373 | 0.875 | 0.141 |
| YI | N/A | 0.527 | 0.480 | 0.002 | 0.693 |
| DA -% | N/A | 74.9% | 75.6% | 19.2% | 82.1% |
TP True Positive, FP False Positive, FN False Negative, N/A Not Applicable, TN True Negative, PPV Positive Predictive Value, NPV Negative Predictive Value, PLR Positive Likelihood Ratio, NLR Negative Likelihood Ratio, YI Youden Index, DA Diagnostic Accuracy