TABLE 1. Variables as Predictors of Pleural Effusion
Variables
Area Under ROC Curve
Cutoff
Sensitivity, %
Specificity, %
Hematocrit, %
0.79
>43
72
83
PVDPL, cm/s
0.88
<15.3
72
79
Hematocrit/PVDPL, s/cm
0.93
>2.66
81
83