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Table 4 Accuracy presented as PPVs comparing SFR with gold standard

From: Reliability of thoracolumbar burst fracture classification in the Swedish Fracture Register

Group

n

PPV type A3/4 (burst fracture)

PPV type B1

PPV type B2

PPV type B without subtypes

All

277

87%

2%

21%

36%

Spine surgeon

123

89%

3%

27%

39%

Non-spine surgeon

154

85%

0%

0%

25%

 - Orthopedic surgeon

43

84%

0%

0%

33%

 - Resident

36

86%

0%

0%

0%

 - Intern

16

75%

-

0%

0%

 - Unknown/Missing

59

88%

0%

0%

33%

Operative

110

95%

2%

21%

38%

Non-operative

167

82%

0%

22%

26%

University Hospital

128

91%

2%

24%

40%

County Hospital

149

83%

0%

15%

22%

  1. PPV positive predictive value, A3/4 Burst fracture, B1 Fracture through vertebral body and rupture of the posterior tension band through bone, B2 Rupture of the posterior tension band with or without skeletal injury, B without subtypes Ignoring the subtypes of B injuries. All B1 and B2 injuries are classified as B