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Table 5 Demonstrating the accuracy measures of hemidiaphragmatic abnormal thickness, weakness/paralysis as detected by TAUS relevant to an elevated hemidiaphragmatic copula in CT

From: Diagnostic accuracy of the trans-abdominal ultrasound in the assessment of dysfunctional hemidiaphragm due to non-pulmonic etiology

Statistic

Value

95% CI

Sensitivity

96.55%

82.24 to 99.91%

Specificity

100.00 %

59.04 to 100.00%

Positive predictive value

100.00%

 

Negative predictive value

87.50 %

50.50 to 97.96%

Accuracy

97.22%

85.47 to 99.93%