Table 3 Characteristics of the studies based in Cardiology departments
From: Clinical assessment of patients with chest pain; a systematic review of predictive tools
Author | Country | Patients (n) | Out come | Patients with outcome | Maximum time between assessment and outcome measure | Variables | Performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Soxa 1990 [35] | USA | 1074 | MI Angina Coronay inssufficiency | 424 (39.5) | 1 year | Age Gender Exertional pain Patient stops activities when pain occurs PMH of MI Smoking Pain relived by NTG | For score > 4 S:0.99 Sp:0.18 PPV:0.45 NPV:0.98 |
Pryor 1993 [11] | USA | 168 | CAD | 109 (64.9) | 90 days | Age Gender Chest pain typicality PMH of MI Diabetes Smoking, Hyperlipidaemia ST-T wave changes Q Waves | AUC:0.87 (0.82-0.93) |
Sekhri 2008 [41] | UK | 8176 | CAD | 501 (6.1) | 4 years | Age Gender Diabetes Chest pain typicality Bundle branch block Change in ST or T Q waves | For clinical assessment: AUC:0.73 (0.71-0.75) For clinical assessment +ECG: AUC:0.74 (0.72-0.76) |
Genders 2012 [31] | USA Finland UK Hungary Austria Italy Russia Netherlands Belgium Germany Switzerland | 5677 | CAD | 1634 (28.8) | Outcome recorded during acute clinical management | Age Gender Chest pain typicality Diabetes Hypertension Dislipaemia Smoking Body Mass Index | AUC:0.79 Net reclassification compared with model based only on age gender and typicality: 35 % |