Table 3 Sensitivity and specificity of predicting deaths in critically ill patients with documented infections
Patients | Predicted deaths/total deaths | Sensitivity | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|
Positive in 1992 definitions | 43/49 | 88% | 75% – 95% |
Positive in 2003 definitions | 45/49 | 92% | 80% – 98% |
Positive in at least one definition | 45/49 | 92% | 80% – 98% |
Positive in both definitions | 43/49 | 88% | 75% – 95% |
Patients | Predicted survivors/total survivors | Specificity | 95% CI |
Negative in 1992 definitions | 114/233 | 49% | 42% – 56% |
Negative in 2003 definitions | 73/233 | 31% | 25% – 38% |
Negative in at least one definition | 117/233 | 50% | 44% – 57% |
Negative in both definitions | 70/233 | 30% | 24% – 36% |