Table 4.
Reliability indices (Sensitivity, Specificity, Positive and Negative Predictive Value) and Kappa coefficient showing degree of agreement between initial diagnosis (based on combined clinical and POCUS evaluation) and final diagnosis of distributive/septic shock.
| 1st Author (Year) | Shock Type | Sensitivity (%) | Specificity (%) | PPV (%) | NPV (%) | Kappa | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahn et al. (2017) [9] | Sepsis (distributive shock) | 63.6 | 99.7 | 87.5 | 98.7 | 0.729 | <0.001 |
| Bagheri-Hariri et al. (2015) [11] | Distributive | 75 | 100 | 100 | 95.5 | 0.83 | 0.002 |
| Hypovolemic Distributive | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 1.00 | 0.003 | |
| Ghane et al. (2015) [12] | Distributive (RUSH Protocol) | 75 | 100 | 100 | 94.9 | 0.83 | 0.000 |
| Javali et al. (2020) [13] | Distributive (POCUS alone) | 15 | 100 | 100 | 71.5 | N/A | N/A |
| Distributive (combined clinical and POCUS evaluation) | 73.68 | 100 | 100 | 86.11 | 0.717 | <0.001 |