Table 3.
NEWS as a Predictor for Hyperlactatemia
| NEWS | Sensitivity, % | Specificity, % | NPV, % | PPV, % | AUC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≥4 | 97.1 (91.8, 99.4) | 7.78 (5.15, 11.2) | 89.7 (72.6, 97.8) | 24.7 (20.6, 29.2) | 0.524 (0.503, 0.546) |
| ≥5 | 95.2 (89.2, 98.4) | 13.8 (10.3, 17.9) | 90.2 (78.6,96.7) | 25.6 (21.3, 30.2) | 0.545 (0.517, 0.573) |
| ≥6 | 88.5 (80.7, 93.9) | 24.9 (20.3, 29.8) | 87.4 (79, 93.3) | 26.8 (22.2, 31.8) | 0.567 (0.528, 0.605) |
| ≥7 | 79.8 (70.8, 87) | 39.8 (34.5, 45.3) | 86.4 (79.9, 91.4) | 29.2 (24, 34.9) | 0.598 (0.551, 0.645) |
| ≥8 | 71.2 (61.4, 79.6) | 55.4 (49.9, 60.8) | 86 (80.7, 90.4) | 33.2 (27, 39.8) | 0.633 (0.581, 0.684) |
| ≥9 | 59.6 (49.5, 69.1) | 65.9 (60.5, 70.9) | 84 (79, 88.2) | 35.2 (28.2, 42.8) | 0.627 (0.574, 0.681) |
| ≥10 | 47.1 (37.2, 57.2) | 75.1 (70.2, 79.7) | 82 (77.3, 86.2) | 37.1 (28.9, 46) | 0.611 (0.558, 0.665) |
| ≥11 | 34.6 (25.6, 44.6) | 83.5 (79.1, 87.3) | 80.4 (75.8, 84.4) | 39.6 (29.5, 50.4) | 0.591 (0.541, 0.641) |
| ≥12 | 23.1 (15.4, 32.4) | 92.2 (88.8, 94.9) | 79.4 (75, 83.3) | 48 (33.7, 62.6) | 0.576 (0.533, 0.62) |
| ≥13 | 19.2 (12.2, 28.1) | 95.2 (92.3, 97.2) | 79.1 (74.8, 83) | 55.6 (38.1, 72.1) | 0.572 (0.532, 0.612) |