Table 4—

Sensitivity, specificity, likelihood ratios(LRs), positive predictive values (PPVs) and negative predictive values (NPVs) at different cut-off points of exhaled nitric oxide fraction (FeNO) values

FeNO ppbSensitivity %Specificity %Positive LRNegative LRPPVNPV
2090 (76.9–96.0)81.1 (68.6–89.4)4.77 (2.70–8.42)0.12 (0.05–0,32)78.3 (64.4–87.7)91.5 (80.1–96.6)
2590 (76.9–96.0)84.9 (72.9–92.1)5.96 (3.12–11.39)0.12 (0.05–0.30)81.8 (68.0–90.5)91.8 (80.8–96.8)
3087.5 (73.9–94.5)90.6 (79.7–95.9)9.28 (3.99–21.53)0.14 (0.06–0.32)87.5 (73.9–94.5)90.6 (79.7–95.9)
3577.5 (62.5–87.7)90.6 (79.7–95.9)8.22 (3.51–19.23)0.25 (0.14–0.45)86.1 (71.3–93.9)84.2 (72.6–91.5)
4070.0 (54.6–81.9)94.3 (84.6–98.1)12.37 (4.04–37.81)0.32 (0.20–0.5190.3 (75.1–96.7)80.6 (69.1–88.6)
4567.5 (52.0–79.9)94.3 (84.6–98.1)11.93 (3.89–36.55)0.34 (0.22–0.54)90.0 (74.4–96.5)79.4 (67.8–87.5)
5042.5 (28.5–57.8)94.3 (84.6–98.1)7.51 (2.36–23.87)0.61 (0.46–0.81)85.0 (64.0–94.8)68.5 (57.1–78.0)
  • Data are presented with 95% confidence intervals.