Table 4 Prediction model, ALVARADO score, and PAS performance at optimal cutoff point values (Validation Sample: n = 156)
From: A clinical prediction model for complicated appendicitis in children younger than five years of age
Optimal cutoff point | Sensitivity (%) | Specificity (%) | PPV (%) | NPV (%) | +LR | -LR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Prediction model | 0.62 | 76.8 | 89.2 | 88.7 | 77.6 | 7.11 | 0.26 |
ALVARADO score | 7 | 57.3 | 79.7 | 64.3 | 67.2 | 2.83 | 0.54 |
PAS | 7 | 64.6 | 70.3 | 70.7 | 64.2 | 3.52 | 0.61 |