From: Cough quality in children: a comparison of subjective vs. bronchoscopic findings
Assessment type (clinical vs bronchoscopic findings) | Sensitivity | Specificity | NPV | PPV | Positive LR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Clinician | 1.00 | 0.55 | 1 | 0.64 | 2.21 |
Cough quality (wet/dry) | |||||
assessed by clinician (n = 96) | |||||
Parent(s) | 0.95 | 0.54 | 0.93 | 0.61 | 2.06 |
Cough quality (wet/dry) | |||||
assessed by parents (n = 92) | |||||
Combined*(n = 100) | 0.98 | 0.54 | 0.97 | 0.62 | 2.10 |
Tracheomalacia (n = 81)# | 0.57 | 0.81 | 0.84 | 0.52 | 3.12 |