Table 4 Diagnostic value of clinical sign and symptoms, radiological and physical exam findings with statistically significant predictors derived from logistic regression for proven foreign body aspiration
From: A new clinical algorithm scoring for management of suspected foreign body aspiration in children
Sensitivity (%) | Specificity (%) | PPV (%) | NPV (%) | P-value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Noisy breathing/stridor/dysphonia | 23.1 | 89.0 | 47.7 | 72.7 | 0.008 |
Cyanosis | 12.1 | 78.0 | 19.3 | 67.1 | 0.047 |
New onset wheezing/recurrent/persistent wheeze | 22 | 93.3 | 58.8 | 73.3 | 0.0001 |
Abnormal Chest-X-ray | 82.9 | 47.6 | 42 | 85.9 | 0.0001 |
Unilateral hyperinflation right/left side | 40.8 | 79.5 | 47.7 | 74.6 | 0.001 |
Radio-opaque FB | 5.3 | 100 | 100 | 69.8 | 0.009 |
Normal physical examination | 23.3 | 44.0 | 15.8 | 56.1 | 0.0001 |
Unilateral reduced air entry right/left side | 32.2 | 81.5 | 43.9 | 72.8 | 0.011 |
Wheezing | 58.9 | 73.0 | 49.5 | 79.8 | 0.0001 |