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Table 4 Sensitivity and specificity of the PPPB protocol for detecting any major traumatic pathology (pericardial effusion, pneumothorax, or free fluid)

From: Implementation of prehospital point-of-care ultrasound using a novel continuous feedback approach in a UK helicopter emergency medical service

 

Sensitivity (95% CI)

Specificity (95% CI)

All patients

0.56 (0.37–0.73)

0.90 (0.71–0.98)

Code red patients

0.75 (0.46–0.96)

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Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine

ISSN: 1757-7241