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Table 3 Comparing different methods for predicting patient diagnosis status

From: Sphingosine-1-phosphate and CRP as potential combination biomarkers in discrimination of COPD with community-acquired pneumonia and acute exacerbation of COPD

 

Sensitivity (%)

Specificity (%)

PPV (%)

NPV (%)

S1P > 16.9

76.92

97.96

98.36

72.73

CRP > 3.5

71.79

91.84

93.33

67.16

S1P > 16.9 or CRP > 3.5

98.72

89.80

93.90

97.78

  1. PPV positive predictive value, NPV negative predictive value