Research Article

Diagnostic Efficacy and Clinical Value of Ultrasonography in Difficult Airway Assessment: Based on a Prospective Cohort Study

Table 5

Predictive efficiency of different indexes for difficult endotracheal intubation.

Measurement indexBoundary valueAccuracy rate (%)Sensitivity (%)Specificity degree (%)PPV (%)NPV (%)AUC

BMI23.083 kg/m267.175.966.316.996.70.751
MMT2 grade36.672.833.79.193.30.703
ULBT2 grade58.645.759.69.2492.50.524
TMD6.51 cm60.597.356.816.699.40.801
TMH4.79 cm53.497.249.514.699.40.761
IID4.62 cm80.739.668.820.998.60.795
DSE1.84 cm49.184.745.912.497.20.668
DSH0.87 cm53.593.449.514.298.60.654
DSV0.76 cm72.669.672.718.896.50.663
HMD5.08 cm80.690.568.520.698.90.816
Tongue width4.35 cm53.497.249.514.699.40.761
Tongue thickness5.50 cm60.597.356.816.699.40.801