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Table 4 Diagnostic accuracy

From: Mandatory adherence to diagnostic protocol increases the yield of CTPA for pulmonary embolism

 

CTPA-diagnosed PE

 
 

Yes

No

 

Wells category

 Wells >4

44

79

123 (PPV, 38.8 %)

 Wells ≤4

30

96

126 (NPV, 76.2 %)

 Total

74 (SE, 59.5 %)

175 (SP, 54.9 %)

 

D-dimer category (n = 159)

 D-dimer high

50

97

147 (PPV, 34 %)

 D-dimer low

0

12

12 (NPV, 100 %)

 Total

50 (SE, 100 %)

109 (SP, 11 %)

 

History of DVT

 History of DVT (yes)

11

9

20 (PPV, 55 %)

 History of DVT (no)

63

166

172 (NPV, 72.5 %)

 Total

74 (SE 14.9 %)

175 (SP, 94.9 %)

 

Signs of DVT

 Signs of DVT(yes)

15

15

30 (PPV, 50 %)

 Signs of DVT (no)

59

160

219 (NPV, 73.1 %)

 

74 (SE, 20.3 %)

175 (SP, 91.4 %)

 
  1. NPV negative predictive value, PE pulmonary embolism, PPV positive predictive value, SE sensitivity, SP specificity, DVT deep venous thrombosis