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Table 1 Test results of patients with severe sepsis or septic shock documented by an ED physician, ICU referral, or both

From: Diagnostic accuracy of a screening electronic alert tool for severe sepsis and septic shock in the emergency department

  

Patients with severe sepsis or septic shock (based on ED physician or ICU team)

  

Positive

Negative

Total

Sepsis alert system

Positive

True positive

False positive

 

205

772

977

Negative

False negative

True negative

48,861

15

48,846

 
 

Total

220

49,618

49,838