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Table 4 Subgroup analysis of participants who opted to receive FEES (n = 38)

From: Predicting feeding-tube dependence in patients following endotracheal extubation: a two-item swallowing screen

 

Yes (+)

No (−)

Total

 

Feeding-tube dependence

Swallowing screen

 Failed, n

24

7

31

Sensitivity = 0.89

 Passed, n

3

4

7

Specificity = 0.36

Total

27

11

38

Accuracy = 0.74

Aspiration/penetration

Swallowing screen

 Failed, n

12

19

31

Sensitivity = 0.86

 Passed, n

2

5

7

Specificity = 0.21

Total

14

24

38

Accuracy = 0.45