Table 4 Reliability of LUS score and confluent B-lines models to predict respiratory supports
From: Proportion of confluent B-Lines predicts respiratory support in term infants shortly after birth
NPV, (95% CI) | PPV, (95% CI) | +LR (95% CI) | -LR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Confluent B-lines | 0.94 (0.91, 0.97) | 0.74 (0.65, 0.82) | 8.24 (5.69, 11.93) | 0.20 (0.13, 0.31) |
LUS score | 0.92 (0.89, 0.95) | 0.58 (0.49, 0.67) | 4.11 (3.15, 5.36) | 0.26 (0.17, 0.39) |
Simplified models | ||||
R/L 3 + 4 | 0.91 (0.88, 0.95) | 0.72 (0.63, 0.81) | 7.76 (5.28, 11.40) | 0.28 (0.20, 0.40) |
R/L 1–4 | 0.92 (0.89, 0.95) | 0.76 (0.67, 0.85) | 9.44 (6.23, 14.31) | 0.25 (0.17, 0.37) |
R/L 3–6 | 0.93 (0.90, 0.96) | 0.67 (0.58, 0.75) | 5.93 (4.33, 8.13) | 0.22 (0.14, 0.33) |