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Table 5 Sensitivity, specificity, PPV, and NPV of a novel biomarker for predicting good neurological outcomes using the cut-off values of predefined normal range

From: Novel serum biomarkers for predicting neurological outcomes in postcardiac arrest patients treated with targeted temperature management

 

Sensitivity

Specificity

PPV

NPV

NSE, 0 h

96.3 (87.3–99.6)

4.4 (0.5–15.2)

54.7 (52.7–56.8)

50.0 (2.8–87.2)

NSE, 24 h

98.0 (89.4–99.9)

13.0 (4.9–26.3)

55.1 (52.1–58.0)

85.7 (42.9–98.0)

NSE, 48 h

90.2 (76.9–97.3)

35.6 (21.9–51.2)

56.1 (50.1–61.8)

80.0 (59.3–91.7)

NSE, 72 h

91.7 (77.5–98.3)

36.6 (22.1–53.1)

55.9 (49.7–62.0)

83.3 (61.2–94.1)

S100B, 0 h

100 (91.4–100)

3.3 (0.1–17.2)

58.6 (57.0–60.2)

100

S100B, 24 h

84.9 (68.1–94.9)

63.3 (43.9–80.1)

71.8 (60.9–80.6)

79.2 (61.8–89.9)

S100B, 48 h

78.8 (61.1–91.0)

66.7 (47.2–82.7)

72.2 (60.3–81.6)

74.1 (58.6–85.3)

S100B, 72 h

81.5 (61.9–93.7)

61.3 (42.2–78.2)

64.7 (53.2–74.7)

79.2 (62.2–89.8)

Tau, 0 h

87.8 (75.2–95.4)

45.0 (29.3–61.5)

66.2 (59.2–72.5)

75.0 (56.8–87.2)

Tau, 24 h

79.0 (62.7–90.5)

63.6 (47.8–77.6)

65.2 (55.1–74.1)

77.8 (64.5–87.1)

Tau, 48 h

83.8 (68.0–93.8)

61.9 (45.6–76.4)

66.0 (56.2–74.5)

81.3 (66.7–90.4)

Tau, 72 h

86.1 (70.5–95.3)

65.1 (49.1–79.0)

67.4 (57.4–76.0)

84.9 (70.7–92.9)

NFL, 0 h

46.9 (32.5–61.7)

72.5 (56.1–85.4)

67.7 (53.8–79.0)

52.7 (44.6–60.7)

NFL, 24 h

92.1 (78.6–98.3)

61.4 (45.5–75.6)

67.3 (58.4–75.1)

90.0 (74.8–96.5)

NFL, 48 h

94.4 (81.3–99.3)

52.4 (36.4–68.0)

63.0 (55.1–70.2)

91.7 (73.5–97.8)

NFL, 72 h

97.1 (85.1–99.9)

51.2 (35.5–67.0)

61.8 (54.3–68.9)

95.7 (75.7–99.4)

GFAP, 0 h

100 (92.5–100)

0 (0–8.8)

54.0 (54.0–54.0)

 

GFAP, 24 h

100 (89.7–100)

15.9 (6.6–30.1)

47.9 (44.7–51.1)

100

GFAP, 48 h

96.9 (83.8–99.9)

14.3 (5.4–28.5)

46.3 (42.9–49.7)

85.7 (43.2–97.9)

GFAP, 72 h

97.0 (84.2–99.9)

11.6 (3.9–25.1)

45.7 (42.7–48.8)

83.3 (38.0–97.6)

UCH-L1, 0 h

42.9 (28.8–57.8)

87.5 (73.2–95.8)

80.8 (63.5–91.0)

55.6 (48.9–62.1)

UCH-L1, 24 h

56.4 (39.6–72.2)

97.7 (88.0–99.9)

95.7 (75.7–99.4)

71.7 (63.8–78.4)

UCH-L1, 48 h

59.5 (42.1–75.3)

95.2 (83.8–99.4)

91.7 (73.5–97.8)

72.7 (64.2–79.9)

UCH-L1, 72 h

52.8 (35.5–69.6)

97.7 (87.7–99.9)

95.0 (72.8–99.3)

71.2 (66.4–85.9)

  1. PPV positive predictive value, NPV negative predictive value, NSE neuron specific enolase, S100-B S100 calcium-binding protein, NFL neurofilament light chain, GFAP glial fibrillary acidic protein, UCHL1 ubiquitin C-terminal hydrolase-L1