Table 4 Verosimilarity ratio (VR) of different cut-off points of C-reactive protein (CRP) concentration for the diagnosis of systemic infection in patients with febrile neutropenia.
[CRP] mg/L | Group with systemic infection (n = 26) | Group without systemic infection (n = 26) | Likelihood ratio | (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
21,30 | 23 88,5% | 25 96,2% | 0,92 | (0,79 to 1,08) |
40,00 | 18 69,2% | 24 92,3% | 0,75 | (0,56 to 0,99) |
72,00 | 16 61,5% | 15 53,8% | 1,07 | (0,68 to 1,67) |
140,00 | 11 42,3% | 7 26,94% | 1,57 | (0,72 to 3,41) |
173,00 | 5 19,2% | 4 15,4% | 1,25 | (0,38 to 4,14) |
214,50 | 1 3,8% | 1 3,8% | 1,00 | (0,06 to 15,15) |
TOTAL | 26 100,0% | 26 100,0% |