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Table 4 Comparison of the predictive values, sensitivity, specificity and diagnostic accuracy of the King’s College Criteria, MELD and MELD-Na at the date of maximum MELD during four weeks after admission and the MELD at date of admission

From: Serum sodium based modification of the MELD does not improve prediction of outcome in acute liver failure

Score

Sensitivity

Specificity

PPV

NPV

Diagnostic accuracy

Maximum MELD

0.90

0.92

0.90

0.92

0.912

KCC

0.72

0.90

0.86

0.79

0.818

MELD-Na

0.90

0.90

0.88

0.92

0.898

Initial MELD

0,78

0,76

0.73

0.81

0.772

Initial MELD-Na

0,80

0,76

0,72

0,82

0,780