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Table 1 Positive predictive value for codes identifying potential opioid toxicity in children

From: Development of an algorithm to identify serious opioid toxicity in children

 

Total

Confirmeda

n

PPV (%)

Overall

168

85

50.6

Stratified analyses by type of diagnosis

 Opioid overdose, intentional

30

15

50.0

 Opioid overdose, unintentional

31

25

80.7

 Potential opioid adverse effect

58

33

56.9

 Symptoms indicative of opioid overdose (CNS, respiratory)

47

12

25.5

 Death, any cause

2

0

0

  1. PPV positive predictive value.
  2. aConfirmed = Group 1 (definitive/probable) or Group 2 (possible).