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Table 2 Statistical data for carotid bruits

From: Carotid bruits as predictor for carotid stenoses detected by ultrasonography: an observational study

 

Grade of Carotid US Stenosis

Carotid Bruits (yes/no)

50–69%

70–99%

100%

50–99%

Sensitivity

55% (53/96)

77% (183/238)

26% (15/57)

71% (236/334)

Specificity

52% (255/486)

71% (243/344)

49% (256/525)

81% (200/248)

Accuracy

53% (308/582)

73% (426/582)

47% (271/582)

75% (436/582)

  1. 291 patients (582 cervical sides) had data regarding the degree of carotid stenosis seen on carotid US and presence or absence of a carotid bruit recorded in their medical records. With the US examination as gold standard the sensitivity, specificity and accuracy for carotid bruits were calculated with the hypothesis that all separate stenosis groups are the only ones that produce a bruit in each case