Table 4

Triage tool diagnostic accuracy statistics (95% CI) for predicting death (entire study period)

ToolN*C-statisticThresholdN (%) above thresholdSensitivitySpecificityPPVNPV
CRB-65432 5800.70 (0.69, 0.70)>0102 964 (23.8%)0.60 (0.59, 0.61)0.77 (0.77, 0.77)0.06 (0.06, 0.06)0.99 (0.99, 0.99)
NEWS2433 0790.78 (0.78, 0.79)>1258 643 (59.7)0.89 (0.89, 0.90)0.41 (0.41, 0.41)0.04 (0.04, 0.04)0.99 (0.99, 0.99)
PMEWS438 8060.81 (0.80, 0.81)>2202 335 (46.11%)0.88 (0.87, 0.89)0.55 (0.55, 0.55)0.05 (0.05, 0.05)0.99 (0.99, 0.99)
PRIEST438 8760.83 (0.83, 0.83)>4163 649 (37.3%)0.85 (0.85, 0.86)0.64 (0.64, 0.64)0.06 (0.06, 0.06)0.99 (0.99, 0.99)
WHO437 8460.79 (0.79, 0.80)>0253 355 (57.9%)0.94 (0.94, 0.95)0.43 (0.43, 0.43)0.04 (0.04, 0.04)0.996 (0.996, 0.997)
TEWS432 6060.65 (0.65, 0.66)>2237 482 (54.9%)0.72 (0.72, 0.73)0.46 (0.45, 0.46)0.03 (0.03, 0.03)0.99 (0.99, 0.99)
Quick COVID446 0840.76 (0.75, 0.76)>336 634 (8.2%)0.36 (0.35, 0.37)0.93 (0.92, 0.93)0.11 (0.11, 0.11)0.98 (0.98, 0.98)
  • *Patients with <3 parameters were excluded from analysis when estimating performance.

  • CRB-65, Confusion Respiratory Rate Blood Pressure Age≥65; NEWS2, National Early Warning Score, version 2 ; NPV, negative predictive value; PMEWS, Pandemic Medical Early Warning Score; PPV, positive predictive value; PRIEST, Pandemic Respiratory Infection Emergency System Triage; TEWS, Triage Early Warning Score .