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Table 2 Pooled summary results of the prognostic value of right ventricular dysfunction markers

From: The prognostic value of markers of right ventricular dysfunction in pulmonary embolism: a meta-analysis

 

Number of patients

Number of studies

Odds ratio

Sensitivity, %

Specificity, %

PLR

NLR

PPV, %

NPV, %

TTE

Death all-cause

1,249

8

2.36 (1.3-4.3)

74 (61-84)

54 (51-56)

1.4 (1.2-1.6)

0.62 (0.41-0.92)

7.6 (5.6-10)

97.6 (96-98.6)

TTE

PE-related death

781

7

4.44 (1.75-11.3)

92 (78-98)

51 (48-55)

1.65 (1.4-2)

0.36 (0.2-0.8)

8.4 (6-11)

99 (98-100)

TTE

SAE

1,035

7

4.03 (2.76-5.9)

77 (71-83)

58 (54-61)

1.73 (1.5-1.9)

0.46 (0.3-0.6)

30 (26-34)

92 (89-94)

CT

Death all-cause

383

2

1.54 (0.7-3.4)

46 (27-66)

59 (54-64)

1.3 (0.4-2)

0.8 (0.6-1.2)

8.3 (4.5-14)

93 (89-96)

CT

PE-related death

277

2

2.17 (0.06-79)

87.5 (47-100)

48 (42-54)

1.2 (0.25-6)

0.51 (0.007-36)

5 (2-9)

99 (96-100)

CT

SAE

0

0

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

BNP-ProBNP

Death all-cause

582

7

7.7 (2.9-20.2)

96 (86-100)

42 (38-46)

1.5 (1.2-1.9)

0.26 (0.1-0.6)

13 (10-17)

99 (97-100)

BNP-ProBNP

PE-related death

436

6

6.4 (2-20)

97 (84-100)

42 (37-47)

1.5 (1.2-1.9)

0.3 (0.1-0.7)

12 (8-16)

97 (84-100)

BNP-ProBNP

SAE

228

3

15.6 (3-82)

100 (91-100)

36 (30-44)

1.5 (1.3-1.7)

0.01 (0.02-0.5)

26 (19-33)

100 (91-100)

  1. Values are presented as numbers or as percentages (ranges). BNP-ProBNP, brain natriuretic peptide-N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide; CT, computed tomography; NLR, negative likelihood ratio; NPV, negative predictive value; PE, pulmonary embolism; PLR, positive likelihood ratio; PPV, positive predictive value; SAE, serious adverse event; TTE, transthoracic echocardiography.