Research Article

Platelet Distribution Width Levels Can Be a Predictor in the Diagnosis of Persistent Organ Failure in Acute Pancreatitis

Table 6

Receiving operator curve analysis in diagnosing POF.

AUC (95% CI)Cut-offSensitivitySpecificityPPVNPV

Hemoglobin (g/L)0.694 (0.576–0.812)1500.5330.6950.3330.845
Platelet count (×109/L)0.601 (0.478–0.724)1000.0670.9710.4000.785
Serum glucose (mmol/L)0.794 (0.697–0.891)11.10.5670.8570.5450.882
Albumin (g/L)0.726 (0.628–0.823)320.4000.8760.4350.821
Serum calcium (mmol/L)0.888 (0.829–0.948)2.00.8670.7900.5530.954
PDW (%)0.870 (0.801–0.939)16.450.8670.7710.5200.953
Ranson score0.727 (0.638–0.816)40.7170.3720.3330.905
SIRS score0.608 (0.500–0.716)30.8330.3290.3930.898

AUC: area under the curve; CI: confidence intervals; PDW: platelet distribution width; POF: persistent organ failure; ROC: receiver operating curve; PPV: positive predictive value; NPV: negative predictive value.