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Table 2 Diagnostic accuracy of clinical and instrumental variables

From: Diagnostic accuracy of a velcro sound detector (VECTOR) for interstitial lung disease in rheumatoid arthritis patients: the InSPIRAtE validation study (INterStitial pneumonia in rheumatoid ArThritis with an electronic device)

 

Total

Diagnostic accuracy

Specificity

Sensitivity

Dyspnoea

29.1

64.6

81.3

41.2

Dry cough

12.1

58.3

89.2

15.1

Thoracic X-ray

35.1

71.3

80

57.8

DLCO < 47%

26

54.9

80

30.8

FVC < 70%

18.9

52.8

82.1

20

Velcro cracklesa

49.2

67.2

65.7

69.1

VECTOR

52.9

83.9

76.9

93.2

  1. apresence of Velcro crackles according to rheumatologist’s auscultation (AM)