Table 6. Diagnostic accuracy of lung ultrasound findings in children.
Study | LUS finding | n | PTB | Sensitivity (95% CI) | Specificity (95% CI) |
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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.