Table 3:

Sensitivity, specificity and negative predictive value of the Ottawa Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Rule (n = 1153)

Assessment using Ottawa SAH RuleParticipants with SAH
n = 67
Participants without SAH
n = 1086
No. of positive results67938
No. of negative results0148
Sensitivity, % (95% CI)100.0 (94–100.0)
Specificity, % (95% CI)13.6 (13.1–15.8)
Negative predictive value, %100.0
+LR (95% CI)1.16 (1.13–1.19)
−LR (95% CI)0 (NA)
  • Note: CI = confidence interval, LR = likelihood ratio, NA = not available, SAH = subarachnoid hemorrhage.