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Table 12 Accuracy of CXR, LUS, and CCT as regards diagnosis of CAP

From: The reliability of POCUS in the diagnosis of community-acquired pneumonia in critically ill pediatric patients: a cross-sectional study

 

CXR

Total

Positive

Negative

Criterion diagnosis

Positive

21

21

42

Negative

0

0

0

Total

21

21

42

Index

Estimate

SE

Lower 95% CI

Upper 95% CI

Sensitivity

50%

8%

34%

66%

Specificity

–

–

–

–

Efficiency (correct classification rate)

50%

8%

34%

66%

The predictive value of the positive test

100%

0%

84%

–

Predictive value of the negative test

0%

0%

–

16%

False positive rate

–

–

–

–

False negative rate

50%

8%

34%

66%

Misclassification rate

50%

8%

34%

78%

Prevalence

100%

0%

92%

–

 

LUS

Total

Positive

Negative

Criterion diagnosis

Positive

37

5

42

Negative

0

0

0

Total

37

5

42

Index

Estimate

SE

Lower 95% CI

Upper 95% CI

Sensitivity

88%

5%

74%

96%

Specificity

–

–

–

–

Efficiency (Correct classification rate)

88%

5%

74%

96%

The predictive value of the positive test

100%

0%

91%

–

Predictive value of the negative test

0%

0%

–

52%

False positive rate

–

–

–

–

False negative rate

12%

5%

4%

26%

Misclassification rate

12%

5%

4%

36%

Prevalence

100%

0%

92%

–

 

CCT

Total

Positive

Negative

Criterion diagnosis

Positive

40

2

42

Negative

0

0

0

Total

40

2

42

Index

Estimate

SE

Lower 95% CI

Upper 95% CI

Sensitivity

95%

3%

84%

99%

Specificity

–

–

–

–

Efficiency (correct classification rate)

95%

3%

84%

99%

The predictive value of the positive test

100%

0%

91%

–

The predictive value of the negative test

0%

0%

–

84%

False positive rate

–

–

–

–

False negative rate

5%

3%

1%

16%

Misclassification rate

5%

3%

1%

22%

Prevalence

100%

0%

92%

–

  1. Numbers in cross-tabs are counts. SE Standard error, 95% CI 95% confidence interval, CXR Chest X-ray, LUS Lung ultrasound, CCT Chest computed tomography scan