Table 3

Percentage predictive power of first documented growing and pulsatile patterns for developing clinically significant PDA

SensitivitySpecificityPositive predictive valueNegative predictive value
Growing pattern64.5 (20/31)81.1 (30/37)74.1 (20/27)73.2 (30/41)
Pulsatile pattern93.5 (29/31)100 (37/37)100 (29/29)94.9 (37/39)