Table 2.
Diagnostic accuracy of novice FoCUS by target condition.
| FoCUS target condition |
Diagnostic accuracy of novice FoCUS |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target condition | True positives (no. %) |
True negatives (no. %) |
Sensitivity (no. %) |
Specificity (no. %) |
PPV (%) | NPV (%) |
| Reduced ejection fraction | 13/27 (48.2) | 14/27 (51.9) | 10/13 (76.9) | 8/14 (57.1) | 62.5 | 72.7 |
| Hyperdynamic contractility | 0 (0.0) | 27/27 (100.0) | NA | 26/27 (96.3) | NA | 100.0 |
| Right ventricular dilatation | 4/27 (14.8) | 23/27 (85.2) | 2/4 (50.0) | 17/23 (73.9) | 25.0 | 89.5 |
| Pericardial effusion | 5/27 (18.5) | 22/27 (81.5) | 2/5 (40.0) | 19/22 (86.4) | 40.0 | 86.4 |
| Left pleural effusion | 5/27 (18.5) | 22/27 (81.5) | 2/5 (40.0) | 16/22 (72.7) | 25.0 | 84.2 |
| Right pleural effusion | 5/27 (18.5) | 22/27 (81.5) | 0/5 (0.0) | 18/22 (81.8) | 0.0 | 78.3 |
| Normal scan | 13/27 (48.2) | 14/27 (51.8) | 7/13 (53.9) | 10/14 (71.4) | 63.6 | 62.5 |
PPV = positive predictive value; NPV = negative predictive value; NA = not applicable.