Positive predictive value and sensitivity of vascular injury diagnosis coding, by anatomical region
| Region | PPV | Sensitivity | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | 95% CI* | % | 95% CI* | |
| All | 95.0 | 92.3–96.8 | ||
| Neck | 97.4 | 91.0–99.3 | 98.7 | 92.9–99.8 |
| Thorax | 90.8 | 82.2–95.5 | 94.5 | 86.7–97.8 |
| Abdomen | 96.0 | 88.9–98.6 | 90.0 | 81.5–94.8 |
| Upper extremity | 97.3 | 90.8–99.3 | 97.3 | 90.8–99.3 |
| Lower extrimity | 93.4 | 85.5–97.2 | 95.9 | 88.7–98.6 |
CI = confidence interval; PPV = positive predictive value.
↵* Calculated according to Centre for Evidence-based Medicine Toronto, Stat Calculator. (11)