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. 2021 May 7;16(5):e0251236. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0251236

Table 6. Diagnostic accuracy of lung ultrasound findings in children.

Study LUS finding n PTB Sensitivity (95% CI) Specificity (95% CI)
Heuvelings 2019 [37] Interrupted pleural line 170 125 78.4 (70.2–85.3) 26.7 (14.6–41.9)
Consolidation 170 125 45.6 (36.7–54.8) 53.3 (37.9–68.3)
Pleural gap 170 125 52.8 (43.7–61.8) 57.8 (42.2–72.3)
>3 B lines 170 125 28.0 (20.3–36.7) 77.8 (62.9–88.8)
Pleural effusion 170 125 16.8 (10.7–24.5) 91.1 (78.8–97.5)
Enlarged lymph nodes 116 84 19.0 (11.3–29.1) 71.9 (53.3–86.3)

95% CI = exact binomial 95% confidence interval; LUS = lung ultrasound.