Table 6
Immunoturbidimetric D-dimer assay in detection of DVT or PE
| Number of patients | % Sensitivity | % Specificity | % PPV | % NPV | Cut off | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| See footnotes to table 2. | ||||||
| DVT, deep vein thrombosis; NPV, negative predictive value; PE, pulmonary embolism; PPV, positive predictive value. | ||||||
| 183 | 89 | 57 | 21 | 98 | 66 | Veitl et al (1996)29 |
| 128 (DVT) | 98 (DVT) | 44 (DVT) | Knecht et al (1997)21 | |||
| 26 (PE) | 100 (PE) | 50 (PE) | ||||
