TABLE 2

Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV) and negative predictive value (NPV) for the breath analysis and report analysis

ParameterBreath analysisReport analysis
ExpertNonexpertp-valueExpertNonexpertp-value
Sensitivity (95% CI)0.20 (0.14–0.29)0.21 (0.12–0.30)0.8370.10 (0.05–0.24)0.10 (0.01–0.24)0.915
Specificity (95% CI)0.90 (0.85–0.93)0.88 (0.79–0.93)0.4041.00 (1.00–1.00)1.00 (1.00–1.00)0.547
PPV (95% CI)0.18 (0.12–0.25)0.18 (0.11–0.23)0.8421.00 (1.00–1.00)1.00 (1.00–1.00)0.547
NPV (95% CI)0.89 (0.88–0.90)0.89 (0.88–0.90)0.6940.53 (0.51–0.57)0.53 (0.50–0.57)0.887
MaskHelmetp-valueMaskHelmetp-value
Sensitivity (95% CI)0.28 (0.17–0.37)0.10 (0.05–0.16)<0.00010.18 (0.00–0.36)0.00 (0.00–0.00)<0.0001
Specificity (95% CI)0.91 (0.86–0.94)0.86 (0.79–0.92)0.0081.00 (1.00–1.00)1.00 (1.00–1.00)0.555
PPV (95% CI)0.30 (0.15–0.38)0.07 (0.05–0.11)<0.00011.00 (1.00–1.00)1.00 (1.00–1.00)0.553
NPV (95% CI)0.89 (0.87–0.90)0.89 (0.88–0.90)0.2710.50 (0.45–0.56)0.55 (0.55–0.55)<0.0001
EuropeAsiap-valueEuropeAsiap-value
Sensitivity (95% CI)0.23 (0.12–0.39)0.20 (0.14–0.24)0.1760.13 (0.03–0.33)0.10 (0.05–0.15)0.114
Specificity (95% CI)0.90 (0.78–0.93)0.87 (0.84–0.91)0.9101.00 (1.00–1.00)1.00 (1.00–1.00)0.723
PPV (95% CI)0.19 (0.10–0.26)0.18 (0.15–0.22)0.7261.00 (1.00–1.00)1.00 (1.00–1.00)0.723
NPV (95% CI)0.89 (0.88–0.92)0.89 (0.88–0.89)0.3360.54 (0.51–0.60)0.53 (0.51–0.54)0.115