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Table 4 Diagnostic performance of the model to identify “complete PEEP-absorber” with different combinations of respiratory rate and flow limitation

From: Effect of external PEEP in patients under controlled mechanical ventilation with an auto-PEEP of 5 cmH2O or higher

 

Sensitivity (95 % CI)

Specificity (95 % CI)

Positive predictive value (95 % CI)

Negative predictive value (95 % CI)

FL

0.97 (0.84–1)

0.57 (0.44–0.69)

0.52 (0.39–0.65)

0.97 (0.87–1)

RR < 20 min−1

0.91 (0.76–0.98)

0.85 (0.74–0.93)

0.75 (0.59–0.87)

0.95 (0.86–0.99)

RR < 20 min−1 and FL

0.88 (0.72–0.97)

0.9 (0.8–0.96)

0.81 (0.64–0.92)

0.94 (0.85–0.98)

  1. CI confidence interval, RR respiratory rate, FL flow limitation