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Table 2 Predictive power of NIV failure tested by different ROX index

From: Prediction of noninvasive ventilation failure using the ROX index in patients with de novo acute respiratory failure

Cutoff value

Probability of NIV failure (%)

Sensitivity (%)

Specificity (%)

After 1–2 h NIV, N = 1286

 2

75

100

2.1

 4

65

95.0

24.3

 6

50

75.9

56.7

 8

37

45.7

79.6

 10

25

22.8

91.4

After 12 h NIV, N = 1068

 2

79

100

1.4

 4

67

97.9

19.5

 6

53

85.7

48.6

 8

37

61.5

71.6

 10

24

33.7

88.5

After 24 h NIV, N = 911

 2

82

99.8

1.2

 4

69

98.1

24.9

 6

52

87.4

50.2

 8

35

64.5

76.9

 10

21

38.6

88.6

  1. NIV noninvasive ventilation, ROX ratio of SpO2/FiO2 to respiratory rate