Table 3

Predictive values for each indicator included or excluded from medical record screening when present on admission

Pressure ulcerPostoperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosisPostoperative sepsisVentilator-associated pneumoniaPostoperative wound infection
POA+ (%)POA− (%)POA+ (%)POA− (%)POA+ (%)POA− (%)POA+ (%)POA− (%)POA+ (%)POA− (%)
Positive predictive value74.554.358.549.645.044.229.929.969.162.3
Negative predictive value93.393.899.799.998.298.298.998.995.596.4
  • POA+, indicator from medical record screening included when present on admission; POA−, indicator from medical record screening excluded when present on admission.