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Table 2 Performance of SpO2/FiO2 as a marker of PaO2/FiO2 when SpO2 ≤ 97 %

From: Pulmonary ultrasound and pulse oximetry versus chest radiography and arterial blood gas analysis for the diagnosis of acute respiratory distress syndrome: a pilot study

Number of observations (n = 43)

Test characteristic

95 % CI

  

PaO2/FiO2

   
  

≤300

>300

Sensitivity

83 %

68–93

SpO2/FiO2

≤315

34

1

Specificity

50 %

1–99

>315

7

1

PPV

97 %

85–100

    

NPV

13 %

0–53

  

PaO2/FiO2

   
  

≤200

>200

Sensitivity

70 %

47–87

SpO2/FiO2

≤235

16

2

Specificity

90 %

68–99

>235

7

18

PPV

89 %

65–99

    

NPV

72 %

51–88

  1. CI confidence interval, FiO2 fraction of inspired oxygen, NPV negative predictive value, PaO2 partial pressure of oxygen, PPV positive predictive value, SpO2 pulse oximetric oxygen saturation