Diagnostic performance of the scoring systema
Score | Seizures | Sensitivity | Specificity | NPV | PPV | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No (n = 45) | Yes (n = 33) | |||||
0 | 13 | 1 | 97% | 29% | 93% | 49% |
≥1 | 32 | 31 | ||||
<2 | 39 | 11 | 66% | 87% | 78% | 78% |
≥2 | 6 | 21 | ||||
<3 | 44 | 28 | 13% | 98% | 61% | 80% |
≥3 | 1 | 4 |
Note:—NPV indicates negative predictive value; PPV, positive predictive value.
↵a A threshold of 2 has very good overall diagnostic performance.