Table 2 Area under the curve (diagnostic index) for osmole gap to identify toxic alcohol exposure.
From: An evaluation of the osmole gap as a screening test for toxic alcohol poisoning
Exposure Threshold | AUC (95% CI) | p value | AUC2 - AUC1 (95% CI) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ANTIDOTAL THERAPY | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Equation 1 | 0.736 (0.599, 0.873) | < 0.001 | 0.049 (-0.001, 0.099) | 0.057 |
   Equation 2 | 0.785 (0.665, 0.905) | < 0.001 |  |  |
HEMODIALYSIS | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Equation 1 | 0.827 (0.715, 0.939) | < 0.001 | 0.043 (-0.001, 0.086) | 0.056 |
   Equation 2 | 0.870 (0.784, 0.956) | < 0.001 |  |  |