Table 3 Area under the summary receiver operator characteristic curve (sAUC) in clinically important subgroups
| Â | Number of studies | Number of patients | Number of cut-offs | sAUC | p-value for between- subgroup difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Average age | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
< 65 | 15 | 4013 | 27 | 0.757 (95% CI: 0.646–0.837) | 0.067 |
≥ 65 | 6 | 552 | 11 | 0.715 (95% CI: 0.439–0.877) |  |
Proportion of patients on corticosteroid treatment | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
> 75% | 5 | 755 | 8 | 0.711 (95% CI: 0.293–0.883) | 0.696 |
≤ 75% | 3 | 819 | 7 | 0.721 (95% CI: 0.005–0.997) |  |
Admission year | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
2020 | 15 | 3978 | 31 | 0.750 (95% CI: 0.633–0.833) | 0.404 |
2021 | 4 | 303 | 8 | 0.774 (95% CI: 0.085–0.980) |  |