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Table 3 Test characteristics of the electronic sepsis alert system

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

Property

Value

Sensitivity

0.93 (95% CI, 0.89–0.96)

Specificity

0.98 (95% CI, 0.98–0.98)

Positive predictive value

0.21 (95% CI, 0.18–0.23)

Negative predictive value

0.99 (95% CI, 0.99–0.99)

Positive likelihood ratio

59.88 (95% CI, 55.36–64.78)

Negative likelihood ratio

0.07 (95% CI, 0.04–0.11)

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BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making

ISSN: 1472-6947

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