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Table 2 Performance of RSNA classification

From: The role of chest imaging in the diagnosis, management, and monitoring of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)

First author

Country

Inclusion period [in 2020]

Number of patient

RT-PCR positivity (%)

Typical appearance

Typical or indeterminate appearance

Sen

Spe

PPV

NPV

Sen (%)

Spe (%)

PPV (%)

NPV (%)

Barbosa [60]

Brazil

Feb to Mar

91

28

64%

85%

61%

86%

92

62

48

95

Cicaresse [61]

Italy

2/27–3/27

460

46

72%

92%

88%

79%

89

67

69

87

Falaschi [62]

Italy

3/3–4/9

773

60

—

—

—

—

91

79

86

85

Santos [63]

Brazil

3/13–3/23

71pt/75CT

45

83%

97%

95%

87%

92

79

78

92

Som [64]

USA

1/15–3/30

89

40

86%

80%

74%

89%

98

55

60

98

Colombi [65]

Italy

3/30–4/13

239

45

—

—

—

—

85

69

69

85

Inui [49]

Japan

1/30–6/30

100

50

74%

83%

81%

76%

92

41

61

84

De Saliva Teles [66]

Brazil

3/15–3/24

175

50

74%

98%

97%

79%

83

88

87

84

  1. RSNA Radiological Society of North America, RT-PCR real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction, Sen sensitivity, Spe specificity, PPV positive predictive value, NPV negative predictive value, pt patients, CT computed tomography