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Table 4 Comparison of significant predictor’s characteristics that predict unfavorable neurologic outcome at hospital discharge after subarachnoid hemorrhage

From: An observational study of the association between microalbuminuria and increased N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage

Variables

Threshold value

Sensitivity (95 % CI) (%)

Specificity (95 % CI) (%)

Likelihood ratio (95 % CI)

Hunt-Hess grade

>3

58 (52–64)

92 (89–95)

7.2 (4.0–13.0)

Highest ACR (mg/g)

>280

63 (56–69)

97 (95–99)

23.1 (12.7–42.1)

GCS score on admission

<10

42 (36–48)

97 (95–99)

15.4 (9.5–25.0)

Lowest GCS score

<9

42 (33–67)

97 (95–99)

15.4 (9.5–25.0)

Highest VMACR (mg/g)

>14

38 (32–44)

97 (95–99)

13.9 (8.7–22.3)

  1. Unfavorable outcome (Glasgow Outcome Scale: death, persistent vegetative state, and severe disability)
  2. CI confidence interval, ACR urinary albumin/creatinine ratio, GCS Glasgow Coma Scale, VMACR urinary vanillylmandelic acid/creatinine ratio