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Table 3 The sensitivity, specificity, PPV, and NPV of screening tools for one-year mortality among the validation cohort in the emergency department

From: Advancing screening tool for hospice needs and end-of-life decision-making process in the emergency department

Screening Tools

Validation cohort

Sensitivity

(95% CI)

Specificity

(95% CI)

PPV

(95% CI)

NPV

(95% CI)

SQ

All

0.256

0.868

0.598

0.673

  

(0.250–0.261)

(0.866–0.871)

(0.590–0.606)

(0.670–0.677)

PSS

All

0.474

0.700

0.336

0.807

  

(0.468–0.481)

(0.697–0.703)

(0.330–0.341)

(0.803–0.810)

qSOFA

All

0.179

0.900

0.364

0.774

  

(0.174–0.184)

(0.898–0.902)

(0.355–0.373)

(0.772–0.777)

A-qCPR model

All

0.918

0.214

0.273

0.891

(score > 3 points)

 

(0.915–0.922)

(0.211–0.217)

(0.270–0.276)

(0.886–0.895)

  1. SQ: Surprise Question; qSOFA: Quick Sequential Organ Failure Assessment
  2. PSS: ECOG (Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group) Performance Status Score
  3. PPV: positive predictive value; NPV: negative predictive value
  4. CI: Confidence Interval
  5. A-qCPR model: the model incorporates factors such as Age, qSOFA, Cancer, Performance status scale, and DNR (Do-not-resuscitate)