Table 4

Binary classification parameters for the ability of FAST to predict the need for T-LAP in injured patients with hypotension

BluntPenetratingAll
Sensitivity (%)645662
Specificity (%)857783
Positive predictive value (%)716669
Negative predictive value (%)806977
Accuracy (%)776875
  • FAST, focused assessment with sonography for trauma; T-LAP, therapeutic laparotomy.