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Table 1 The diagnostic accuracies for PPL and/or API in detecting critical inflow stenosis

From: Measuring the palpable pulsatility length as a physical examination test in defining the severity of inflow stenosis for hemodialysis fistulas

 

Sensitivity

Specificity

Positive predictive value

Negative predictive value

PPL < 11 cm for critical inflow stenosis

83.3%

84.6%

71.4%

91.7%

API < 1.29 for critical inflow stenosis

100.0%

84.6%

75.0%

100.0%

PPL < 11 cm and API < 1.29 for critical inflow stenosis

83.3%

86.5%

74.1%

91.8%

PPL < 11 cm or API < 1.29 for critical inflow stenosis

100%

82.7%

72.7%

100%