Table 2 Comparison of results with similar international studies
From: Focused abdominal sonography for trauma in the emergency department for blunt abdominal trauma
Study | No. of subjects | Sensitivity (%) | Specificity (%) | NPV (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Our study | 242 | 86 | 99 | 98 |
Nural (2005) [25] | 454 | 86.5 | 95.4 | 98.7 |
Holmes (2004) [26] | 447 | 79 | 95 | 93 |
Miller (2003) [27] | 359 | 42 | 98 | 93 |
Mattew (2001) [15] | 2,576 | 86 | 98 | 98 |
Mckenney (2001) [20] | 996 | 88 | 99 | 98 |
Coley (2000) [28] | 107 | 55 | 83 | 50 |
Boulanger (1999) [21] | 400 | 81 | 97 | 96 |
Shackford (1999) [10] | 234 | 69 | 98 | 98 |
Chiu (1997) [14] | 772 | 71 | 100 | 78 |