Clinical Study

Symptomatic Pectus Excavatum in Seniors: An Exploratory Study on Clinical Presentation and Incidence in Daily Practice

Table 4

Relation between clinical assessment and radiological assessment (level of PE and Haller index, SPES sum scores categorised in 6 groups).

SPES sum score Percentage of PE patients ( )Mean level PEMean Haller
SPES

>8 86.8%4.02.8Almost certain
7 or 81512.8%3.82.8Likely
5 or 61512.8%2.93.0Possible
3 or 42420.5%3.02.8Not likely
1 or 23025.7%3.03.1Not present
02521.4%3.02.8Not applicable