Table 4 Sensitivity, specificity, positive likelihood ratio, negative likelihood ratio of prehospital characteristics for predicting adverse outcome in patients with sepsis
Sensitivity, % (95% CI) | Specificity, % (95% CI) | Positive Likelihood Ratio, (95% CI) | Negative Likelihood Ratio, (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Symptoms in EMS | ||||
Altered mental status | 35 (18–54) | 84 (79–88.) | 2.2 (1.2–3.8) | 0.8 (0.6–1.0) |
Shivering | 7 (1–23) | 83 (78–87) | 0.4 (0.1–1.6) | 1.1 (1.0–1.2) |
Vital signs and laboratory test in EMS | ||||
Min oxygen saturation < 90% | 59 (39–77) | 60 (54–65) | 1.4 (1.0–2.0) | 0.7 (0.4–1.1) |
Max body temperature > 38C° | 59 (39–78) | 57 (51–63) | 1.4 (0.9–1.9) | 0.7 (0.4–1.1) |
VMax serum glucose > 11 mmol/l | 37 (16–62) | 77 (70–83) | 1.6 (0.8–3.1) | 0.8 (0.6–1.1) |