Table 5.
Summarized data validation table
| Serial Number | Parameter | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Study period | February 15, 2020-July 15, 2020 |
| 2 | Total number of patients suspected with clinical suspicion of COVID-19 | 612 |
| 3 | Male : Female | 383 : 229 |
| 4 | Age <60 years: ≥60 years | 228 : 384 |
| 5 | Patients with no comorbidity | 72 |
| 6 | Patients with comorbidity | 540 |
| 7 | CURB-65 0-2 clinical criteria | 564 |
| 8 | CURB-65 ≥3 clinical criteria | 48 |
| 9 | SOFA 0-1 clinical criteria | 191 |
| 10 | SOFA ≥2 clinical criteria | 421 |
| 11 | CT suspicious for COVID-19 | 507 |
| 12 | Total PCR SARS-CoV2 positive | 481 |
| 13 | 1st PCR SARS-CoV2 positive | 459 |
| 14 | 2nd PCR SARS-CoV2 positive | 22 |
| 15 | Total CT- PCR concordant results | 564 |
| 16 | Total Patients with CT (positive) results | 507 |
| 17 | Total Patients with CT (negative) results | 105 |
| 18 | Total Patients with PCR (positive) results | 481 |
| 19 | Total Patients with PCR (negative) results | 131 |
| 20 | Total CT- PCRdiscordant results | 48 |
| 21 | CT (positive) PCR (negative) discordant results | 37 |
| 22 | CT (negative) PCR (positive) discordant results | 11 |
| 23 | Total false-positive CT results | 37 |
| 24 | False-positive rate of CT findings in the current study | 7.2% |
| 25 | False-positive CT results secondary to infection | 26 |
| 26 | False-positive CT results secondary to other viral pneumonia (Non-COVID19) | 17 |
| In 17 patients, other viral pathogens (Influenza A virus: n=4; Human metapneumovirus: n=8; Rhinovirus: n=3, non-COVID corona virus: n=2) | ||
| 27 | False-positive CT results secondary to bacterial pneumonia | 9 |
| In 9 patients, bacterial pathogens were mycoplasma (n=6) and Chlamydia (n=3). | ||
| 28 | False positive CT results secondary to alternate diagnosis | 11 |
| Seven patients had another pulmonary diagnosis (bronchiectasis (n=2), asthma (n=4), pleural effusion due to ascites (n=1)), while in 4 patients, a cardiac diagnosis (heart failure (n=3), acute coronary syndrome (n=1)) |