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. 2021 Feb 9;34(6):642–652. doi: 10.1016/j.echo.2021.02.003

Table 5.

Contingency tables for models incorporating MEWS with or without echocardiography or LUS

Died Survived All
Mortality with MEWS alone
 High risk 24 62 86
 Low risk 5 109 114
 Sensitivity 83%, specificity 63%, NPV 96%, PPV 28%, accuracy 66%
Mortality MEWS with echocardiography specific
 High risk 20 22 42
 Low risk 9 149 158
 Sensitivity 69%, specificity 87%, NPV 94%, PPV 48%, accuracy 85%
Mortality MEWS with LUS Specific
 High risk 15 32 47
 Low risk 14 139 153
 Sensitivity 52%, specificity 81%, NPV 91%, PPV 32%, accuracy 77%
Mortality MEWS with echocardiography sensitive
 High risk 25 93 118
 Low risk 4 78 82
 Sensitivity 86%, specificity 46%, NPV 95%, PPV 21%, accuracy 52%
Mortality MEWS with LUS sensitive
 High risk 26 82 108
 Low risk 3 89 92
 Sensitivity 89%, specificity 52%, NPV 97%, PPV 24%, accuracy 58%
Mechanically ventilated No mechanical ventilation All
Mechanical ventilation MEWS alone
 High risk 16 70 86
 Low risk 8 106 114
 Sensitivity 66%, specificity 60%, NPV 93%, PPV 13%, accuracy 61%
Mechanical ventilation MEWS with echocardiography specific
 High risk 8 34 42
 Low risk 16 142 158
 Sensitivity 33%, specificity 81%, NPV 89%, PPV 19%, accuracy 75%
Mechanical ventilation MEWS with LUS specific
 High risk 11 36 47
 Low risk 13 140 153
 Sensitivity 46%, specificity 79%, NPV 91%, PPV 23%, accuracy 75%
Mechanical ventilation MEWS with echocardiography sensitive
 High risk 19 99 118
 Low risk 5 77 82
 Sensitivity 79%, specificity 44%, NPV 94%, PPV 16%, accuracy 48%
Mechanical ventilation MEWS with LUS sensitive
 High risk 20 88 108
 Low risk 4 88 92
 Sensitivity 83%, specificity 50%, NPV 96%, PPV 18%, accuracy 54%

NPV, Negative predictive value; PPV, positive predictive value.