Table 5: Summary of ROC curve of CRB-65, MEWS and qSOFA scores in association with need for mechanical ventilation.

Predictor

Cut off

Sensitivity

Specificity

PPV

NPV

LR+

LR-

AUC

(95% CI)

CRB-65

> 2

30%

84.75%

40%

78.12%

1.9667

0.8260

0.6335

(0.54 to 0.72)

MEWS

> 4

62.50%

65.25%

37.88%

83.70%

1.7988

0.5747

0.6564

(0.55 to 0.76)

qSOFA

> 2

42.50%

77.97%

39.53%

80%

1.9288

0.7375

0.5938

(0.49 to 0.69)