Research Article

Accuracy of Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma (FAST) in Blunt Abdominal Trauma

Table 1

Accuracy of FAST examination according to SBP.

Sensitivity (%)Specificity (%)PPV (%)NPV (%)

Total33.398.882.889.6
Initial SBP ≤ 90 mmHg49.196.993.169.2
Lowest SBP ≤ 90 mmHg48.399.095.880.2

SBP: systolic blood pressure; PPV: positive predictive value; NPV: negative predictive value. The lowest SBP was defined during initial resuscitation in the trauma bay.