Table 3 Summary characteristics of diagnostic performance of pleural cholesterol levels and ratio of cholesterol in pleural fluid to cholesterol in serum
Parameter | Pleural cholesterol concentrations | Pleural fluid to serum cholesterol ratio |
|---|---|---|
Sensitivity | 0.88 | 0.94 |
| Â | (95CI: 0.84-0.92) | (95CI: 0.92-0.96) |
Specificity | 0.96 | 0.87 |
| Â | (95CI: 0.92-0.98) | (95CI: 0.83-0.91) |
PLR | 20.31 | 7.46 |
| Â | (95CI: 11.21-36.78) | (95CI: 5.47-10.19) |
NLR | 0.12 | 0.07 |
| Â | (95CI: 0.09-0.17) | (95CI: 0.05-0.10) |
DOR | 167.06 | 107.74 |
| Â | (95CI: 76.69-363.95) | (95CI: 60.91-190.60) |
PPP | 84% | 65% |
PPN | 3% | 2% |
AUC | 0.97 | 0.97 |
| Â | (95CI: 0.95-0.98) | (95CI: 0.95-0.98) |