Table 2

Triage tool diagnostic accuracy statistics (95% CI) for predicting any adverse outcome (entire study period)

ToolN*C-statisticThresholdN (%) above thresholdSensitivitySpecificityPPVNPV
CRB-65432 5800.70 (0.70, 0.71)>0102 964 (23.8%)0.61 (0.60, 0.62)0.78 (0.77, 0.78)0.09 (0.09, 0.09)0.98 (0.98, 0.98)
NEWS2433 0790.80 (0.79, 0.80)>1258 643 (59.7%)0.90 (0.90, 0.91)0.41 (0.41, 0.42)0.05 (0.05, 0.05)0.99 (0.99, 0.99)
PMEWS438 8060.79 (0.79, 0.79)>2202 335 (46.11 %)0.86 (0.85, 0.87)0.55 (0.55, 0.55)0.06 (0.06, 0.07)0.99 (0.99,0.99)
PRIEST438 8760.82 (0.82, 0.82)>4163 649 (37.3%)0.83 (0.83, 0.84)0.64 (0.64,0.64)0.08 (0.08, 0.08)0.99 (0.99, 0.99)
WHO437 8460.71 (0.71, 0.72)>0253 355 (57.9%)0.84 (0.83, 0.84)0.43 (0.43, 0.43)0.05 (0.05, 0.05)0.99 (0.99, 0.99)
TEWS432 6060.68 (0.68, 0.69)>2237 482 (31%)0.75 (0.74, 0.76)0.46 (0.46, 0.46)0.05 (0.05, 0.05)0.98 (0.98, 0.98)
Quick COVID446 0840.78 (0.78, 0.79)>336 634 (8.2)0.45 (0.45, 0.47)0.93 (0.93, 0.93)0.19 (0.19, 0.20)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 .