Table 2

Diagnostic performance (percentages with 95% CI) for early identification of NSTEMI for selected algorithms

AlgorithmSensitivity ((P)NPV ((P)Specificity (P)PPV (P)Patients ‘ruled out’False negatives
Patients presenting >3 h from symptom onset
 Hs-cTnT < 5 ng/L (comparator WESTCOR)98.9 (94.0–100.0)99.6 (97.0–99.9)34.1 (30.5–37.9)17.0 (16.2–17.8)2261
Hs-cTnT < 7 ng/L98.9 (94.0–100.0) (P = 1.0)99.7 (98.1–100.0) (P < 0.001)54.2 (48.4–56.3) (P < 0.001)22.7 (21.3–24.2) (P < 0.001)3591
Hs-cTnT < 7 ng/L and copeptin < 9 pmol/L98.9 (94.0–100.0) (P = 1.0)99.7 (97.9–100.0) (P < 0.001)48.3 (44.5–52.2) (P < 0.001)20.7 (19.5–22.0) (P < 0.001)3201
Hs-cTnT < 7 ng/L and glucose < 5.6 mmol/L98.9 (94.0–100.0) (P = 1.0)99.4 (96.2–99.9) (P < 0.001)27.0 (23.6–30.5) (P < 0.001)15.6 (14.9–16.3) (P < 0.001)1791
 Hs-cTnT < 5 ng/L (comparator APACE)100.0 (97.8–100.0)100.0 (97.6–100)22.8 (19.7–26.2)25.0 (24.3–25.8)1490
Hs-cTnT < 7 ng/L100.0 (97.8–100.0) (P = 1.0)100.0 (98.7–100) (P = 1.0)42.7 (38.9–46.6) (P < 0.001)31.0 (29.6–32.4) (P < 0.001)2790
Hs-cTnT < 7 ng/L and copeptin < 9 pmol/L100.0 (97.8–100.0) (P = 1.0)100.0 (98.2–100) (P = 1.0)30.9 (27.4–34.6) (P < 0.001)27.1 (26.1–28.2) (P < 0.001)2020
Hs-cTnT < 7 ng/L and glucose < 5.6 mmol/L100.0 (97.8–100.0) (P = 1.0)100.0 (96.5–100) (P = 1.0)16.1 (13.3–19.1) (P < 0.001)23.5 (22.9–24.1) (P < 0.001)1050
 Hs-cTnI < 4 ng/L (comparator WESTCOR)97.8 (92.2–99.7)99.5 (97.9–99.9)56.1 (52.2–59.9)23.3 (21.7–25.0)3722
Hs-cTnI < 7 ng/L95.6 (89.0–98.8) (P = 0.16)99.2 (97.9–99.7) (P = 0.41)74.2 (70.7–77.5) (P < 0.001)33.6 (30.6–36.7) (P < 0.001)4944
Hs-cTnI < 7 ng/L and copeptin < 9 pmol/L97.8 (92.2–99.7) (P = 1.0)99.5 (98.1–99.9) (P < 0.001)62.9 (59.1–66.6) (P < 0.001)26.4 (24.5–28.5) (P < 0.001)4172
Hs-cTnI < 7 ng/L and glucose < 5.6 mmol/L98.9 (94.0–100) (P = 0.32)99.6 (97.1–99.9) (P = 0.74)35.3 (31.7–39.1) (P < 0.001)17.3 (16.4–18.1) (P < 0.001)2341
 Hs-cTnI < 4 ng/L (comparator APACE)98.2 (94.7–99.6)99.1 (97.4–99.7)52.4 (48.5–56.3)33.8 (32.0–35.7)3483
Hs-cTnI < 7 ng/L96.3 (92.2–98.6) (P = 0.08)98.7 (97.2–99.4) (P = 0.33)70.4 (66.7–73.8) (P < 0.001)44.6 (41.6–47.6) (P < 0.001)4696
Hs-cTnI < 7 ng/L and copeptin < 9 pmol/L98.2 (94.7–99.6) (P = 1.0)99.0 (97.0–99.7) (P = 0.85)45.0 (41.1–48.9) (P < 0.001)30.7 (29.1–32.2) (P < 0.001)2993
Hs-cTnI < 7 ng/L and glucose < 5.6 mmol/L99.4 (96.6–100) (P = 0.16)99.4 (95.7–99.9) (P = 0.71)23.7 (20.5–27.2) (P < 0.001)24.4 (23.6–25.5) (P < 0.001)1571
Patients presenting ≤ 3 h from symptom onset
 Hs-cTnT < 5 ng/L (comparator WESTCOR)97.1 (85.1–99.9)98.5 (90.3–99.8)37.4 (30.2–45.0)23.8 (21.5–26.2)661
Hs-cTnT < 7 ng/L94.3 (80.8–99.3) (P = 0.32)97.9 (92.3–99.5) (P = 0.64)53.5 (45.8–61.0) (P < 0.001)29.0 (25.4–32.8) (P < 0.001)952
Hs-cTnT < 7 ng/L and copeptin < 9 pmol/L100 (90.0–100) (P = 0.32)100 (P = 0.38)42.0 (34.5–49.7) (P < 0.001)25.7 (23.4–28.2) (P = 0.03)730
Hs-cTnT < 7 ng/L and glucose < 5.6 mmol/L97.1 (85.1–99.9) (P = 1.0)97.3 (83.6–99.6) (P = 0.67)20.7 (14.9–27.5) (P < 0.001)19.8 (18.3–21.3) (P < 0.001)371
 Hs-cTnT < 5 ng/L (comparator APACE)100.0 (96.2–100)100.0 (96.9–100)33.3 (28.4–38.6)29.1 (27.5–30.6)1170
 Hs-cTnT < 7 ng/L96.8 (91.1–99.3) (P = 0.08)98.4 (95.2–99.5) (P = 0.02)50.6 (45.2–55.9) (P < 0.001)34.3 (31.9–36.9) (P < 0.001)1833
 Hs-cTnT < 7 ng/L and copeptin < 9 pmol/L98.9 (94.3–100) (P = 0.32)99.2 (94.4–99.9) (P = 0.32)33.4 (28.5–38.6) (P = 0.83)28.4 (26.9–30.0) (P = 0.96)1201
 Hs-cTnT < 7 ng/L and glucose < 5.6 mmol/L99.0 (94.3–100) (P = 0.32)98.5 (90.3–99.8) (P = 0.18)18.5 (14.6–23.0) (P < 0.001)24.5 (23.5–25.5) (P < 0.001)671
 Hs-cTnI < 4 ng/L (comparator WESTCOR)91.4 (76.9–98.2)97.1 (91.7–99.0)56.9 (49.2–64.4)29.9 (25.9–34.2)1023
 Hs-cTnI < 7 ng/L88.6 (73.3–96.8) (P = 0.32)96.9 (92.5–98.7) (P = 0.83)71.3 (63.9–77.9) (P < 0.001)38.3 (32.3–44.6) (P < 0.001)1284
 Hs-cTnI < 7 ng/L and copeptin < 9 pmol/L97.1 (85.1–99.9) (P = 0.32)99.0 (93.5–99.9) (P = 0.35)54.7 (47.1–62.1) (P = 0.55)29.3 (25.9–33.0) (P = 0.78)1001
 Hs-cTnI < 7 ng/L and glucose < 5.6 mmol/L97.1 (85.1–99.9) (P = 0.16)97.7 (86.0–99.7) (P = 0.75)24.7 (18.5–31.8) (P < 0.001)20.6 (19.0–22.3) (P < 0.001)441
 Hs-cTnI < 4 ng/L (comparator APACE)97.8 (92.3–99.7)99.1 (96.6–99.8)62.8 (57.6–67.8)39.9 (36.7–43.3)2282
 Hs-cTnI < 7 ng/L91.2 (83.4–96.1) (P = 0.01)97.4 (95.1–98.6) (P = 0.06)82.8 (78.5–86.5) (P < 0.001)57.2 (51.4–62.9) (P < 0.001)3068
 Hs-cTnI < 7 ng/L and copeptin < 9 pmol/L98.9 (94.0–100) (P = 0.56)99.4 (96.1–99.9) (P = 0.73)47.8 (42.5–53.1) (P < 0.001)32.4 (30.2–34.6) (P < 0.001)1731
 Hs-cTnI < 7 ng/L and glucose < 5.6 mmol/L98.9 (94.0–100) (P = 0.56)99.0 (93.5–99.9) (P = 0.93)28.3 (23.7–33.3) (P < 0.001)25.9 (24.6–27.2) (P < 0.001)1031
AlgorithmSensitivity ((P)NPV ((P)Specificity (P)PPV (P)Patients ‘ruled out’False negatives
Patients presenting >3 h from symptom onset
 Hs-cTnT < 5 ng/L (comparator WESTCOR)98.9 (94.0–100.0)99.6 (97.0–99.9)34.1 (30.5–37.9)17.0 (16.2–17.8)2261
Hs-cTnT < 7 ng/L98.9 (94.0–100.0) (P = 1.0)99.7 (98.1–100.0) (P < 0.001)54.2 (48.4–56.3) (P < 0.001)22.7 (21.3–24.2) (P < 0.001)3591
Hs-cTnT < 7 ng/L and copeptin < 9 pmol/L98.9 (94.0–100.0) (P = 1.0)99.7 (97.9–100.0) (P < 0.001)48.3 (44.5–52.2) (P < 0.001)20.7 (19.5–22.0) (P < 0.001)3201
Hs-cTnT < 7 ng/L and glucose < 5.6 mmol/L98.9 (94.0–100.0) (P = 1.0)99.4 (96.2–99.9) (P < 0.001)27.0 (23.6–30.5) (P < 0.001)15.6 (14.9–16.3) (P < 0.001)1791
 Hs-cTnT < 5 ng/L (comparator APACE)100.0 (97.8–100.0)100.0 (97.6–100)22.8 (19.7–26.2)25.0 (24.3–25.8)1490
Hs-cTnT < 7 ng/L100.0 (97.8–100.0) (P = 1.0)100.0 (98.7–100) (P = 1.0)42.7 (38.9–46.6) (P < 0.001)31.0 (29.6–32.4) (P < 0.001)2790
Hs-cTnT < 7 ng/L and copeptin < 9 pmol/L100.0 (97.8–100.0) (P = 1.0)100.0 (98.2–100) (P = 1.0)30.9 (27.4–34.6) (P < 0.001)27.1 (26.1–28.2) (P < 0.001)2020
Hs-cTnT < 7 ng/L and glucose < 5.6 mmol/L100.0 (97.8–100.0) (P = 1.0)100.0 (96.5–100) (P = 1.0)16.1 (13.3–19.1) (P < 0.001)23.5 (22.9–24.1) (P < 0.001)1050
 Hs-cTnI < 4 ng/L (comparator WESTCOR)97.8 (92.2–99.7)99.5 (97.9–99.9)56.1 (52.2–59.9)23.3 (21.7–25.0)3722
Hs-cTnI < 7 ng/L95.6 (89.0–98.8) (P = 0.16)99.2 (97.9–99.7) (P = 0.41)74.2 (70.7–77.5) (P < 0.001)33.6 (30.6–36.7) (P < 0.001)4944
Hs-cTnI < 7 ng/L and copeptin < 9 pmol/L97.8 (92.2–99.7) (P = 1.0)99.5 (98.1–99.9) (P < 0.001)62.9 (59.1–66.6) (P < 0.001)26.4 (24.5–28.5) (P < 0.001)4172
Hs-cTnI < 7 ng/L and glucose < 5.6 mmol/L98.9 (94.0–100) (P = 0.32)99.6 (97.1–99.9) (P = 0.74)35.3 (31.7–39.1) (P < 0.001)17.3 (16.4–18.1) (P < 0.001)2341
 Hs-cTnI < 4 ng/L (comparator APACE)98.2 (94.7–99.6)99.1 (97.4–99.7)52.4 (48.5–56.3)33.8 (32.0–35.7)3483
Hs-cTnI < 7 ng/L96.3 (92.2–98.6) (P = 0.08)98.7 (97.2–99.4) (P = 0.33)70.4 (66.7–73.8) (P < 0.001)44.6 (41.6–47.6) (P < 0.001)4696
Hs-cTnI < 7 ng/L and copeptin < 9 pmol/L98.2 (94.7–99.6) (P = 1.0)99.0 (97.0–99.7) (P = 0.85)45.0 (41.1–48.9) (P < 0.001)30.7 (29.1–32.2) (P < 0.001)2993
Hs-cTnI < 7 ng/L and glucose < 5.6 mmol/L99.4 (96.6–100) (P = 0.16)99.4 (95.7–99.9) (P = 0.71)23.7 (20.5–27.2) (P < 0.001)24.4 (23.6–25.5) (P < 0.001)1571
Patients presenting ≤ 3 h from symptom onset
 Hs-cTnT < 5 ng/L (comparator WESTCOR)97.1 (85.1–99.9)98.5 (90.3–99.8)37.4 (30.2–45.0)23.8 (21.5–26.2)661
Hs-cTnT < 7 ng/L94.3 (80.8–99.3) (P = 0.32)97.9 (92.3–99.5) (P = 0.64)53.5 (45.8–61.0) (P < 0.001)29.0 (25.4–32.8) (P < 0.001)952
Hs-cTnT < 7 ng/L and copeptin < 9 pmol/L100 (90.0–100) (P = 0.32)100 (P = 0.38)42.0 (34.5–49.7) (P < 0.001)25.7 (23.4–28.2) (P = 0.03)730
Hs-cTnT < 7 ng/L and glucose < 5.6 mmol/L97.1 (85.1–99.9) (P = 1.0)97.3 (83.6–99.6) (P = 0.67)20.7 (14.9–27.5) (P < 0.001)19.8 (18.3–21.3) (P < 0.001)371
 Hs-cTnT < 5 ng/L (comparator APACE)100.0 (96.2–100)100.0 (96.9–100)33.3 (28.4–38.6)29.1 (27.5–30.6)1170
 Hs-cTnT < 7 ng/L96.8 (91.1–99.3) (P = 0.08)98.4 (95.2–99.5) (P = 0.02)50.6 (45.2–55.9) (P < 0.001)34.3 (31.9–36.9) (P < 0.001)1833
 Hs-cTnT < 7 ng/L and copeptin < 9 pmol/L98.9 (94.3–100) (P = 0.32)99.2 (94.4–99.9) (P = 0.32)33.4 (28.5–38.6) (P = 0.83)28.4 (26.9–30.0) (P = 0.96)1201
 Hs-cTnT < 7 ng/L and glucose < 5.6 mmol/L99.0 (94.3–100) (P = 0.32)98.5 (90.3–99.8) (P = 0.18)18.5 (14.6–23.0) (P < 0.001)24.5 (23.5–25.5) (P < 0.001)671
 Hs-cTnI < 4 ng/L (comparator WESTCOR)91.4 (76.9–98.2)97.1 (91.7–99.0)56.9 (49.2–64.4)29.9 (25.9–34.2)1023
 Hs-cTnI < 7 ng/L88.6 (73.3–96.8) (P = 0.32)96.9 (92.5–98.7) (P = 0.83)71.3 (63.9–77.9) (P < 0.001)38.3 (32.3–44.6) (P < 0.001)1284
 Hs-cTnI < 7 ng/L and copeptin < 9 pmol/L97.1 (85.1–99.9) (P = 0.32)99.0 (93.5–99.9) (P = 0.35)54.7 (47.1–62.1) (P = 0.55)29.3 (25.9–33.0) (P = 0.78)1001
 Hs-cTnI < 7 ng/L and glucose < 5.6 mmol/L97.1 (85.1–99.9) (P = 0.16)97.7 (86.0–99.7) (P = 0.75)24.7 (18.5–31.8) (P < 0.001)20.6 (19.0–22.3) (P < 0.001)441
 Hs-cTnI < 4 ng/L (comparator APACE)97.8 (92.3–99.7)99.1 (96.6–99.8)62.8 (57.6–67.8)39.9 (36.7–43.3)2282
 Hs-cTnI < 7 ng/L91.2 (83.4–96.1) (P = 0.01)97.4 (95.1–98.6) (P = 0.06)82.8 (78.5–86.5) (P < 0.001)57.2 (51.4–62.9) (P < 0.001)3068
 Hs-cTnI < 7 ng/L and copeptin < 9 pmol/L98.9 (94.0–100) (P = 0.56)99.4 (96.1–99.9) (P = 0.73)47.8 (42.5–53.1) (P < 0.001)32.4 (30.2–34.6) (P < 0.001)1731
 Hs-cTnI < 7 ng/L and glucose < 5.6 mmol/L98.9 (94.0–100) (P = 0.56)99.0 (93.5–99.9) (P = 0.93)28.3 (23.7–33.3) (P < 0.001)25.9 (24.6–27.2) (P < 0.001)1031

Sensitivity, specificity, NPV, and PPV were calculated for the different cut-off strategies. Significantly improved performance coloured green. Significantly worsened performance coloured red. WESTCOR data on white background. APACE data on grey background. Comparator algorithms is shown in bold.

Table 2

Diagnostic performance (percentages with 95% CI) for early identification of NSTEMI for selected algorithms

AlgorithmSensitivity ((P)NPV ((P)Specificity (P)PPV (P)Patients ‘ruled out’False negatives
Patients presenting >3 h from symptom onset
 Hs-cTnT < 5 ng/L (comparator WESTCOR)98.9 (94.0–100.0)99.6 (97.0–99.9)34.1 (30.5–37.9)17.0 (16.2–17.8)2261
Hs-cTnT < 7 ng/L98.9 (94.0–100.0) (P = 1.0)99.7 (98.1–100.0) (P < 0.001)54.2 (48.4–56.3) (P < 0.001)22.7 (21.3–24.2) (P < 0.001)3591
Hs-cTnT < 7 ng/L and copeptin < 9 pmol/L98.9 (94.0–100.0) (P = 1.0)99.7 (97.9–100.0) (P < 0.001)48.3 (44.5–52.2) (P < 0.001)20.7 (19.5–22.0) (P < 0.001)3201
Hs-cTnT < 7 ng/L and glucose < 5.6 mmol/L98.9 (94.0–100.0) (P = 1.0)99.4 (96.2–99.9) (P < 0.001)27.0 (23.6–30.5) (P < 0.001)15.6 (14.9–16.3) (P < 0.001)1791
 Hs-cTnT < 5 ng/L (comparator APACE)100.0 (97.8–100.0)100.0 (97.6–100)22.8 (19.7–26.2)25.0 (24.3–25.8)1490
Hs-cTnT < 7 ng/L100.0 (97.8–100.0) (P = 1.0)100.0 (98.7–100) (P = 1.0)42.7 (38.9–46.6) (P < 0.001)31.0 (29.6–32.4) (P < 0.001)2790
Hs-cTnT < 7 ng/L and copeptin < 9 pmol/L100.0 (97.8–100.0) (P = 1.0)100.0 (98.2–100) (P = 1.0)30.9 (27.4–34.6) (P < 0.001)27.1 (26.1–28.2) (P < 0.001)2020
Hs-cTnT < 7 ng/L and glucose < 5.6 mmol/L100.0 (97.8–100.0) (P = 1.0)100.0 (96.5–100) (P = 1.0)16.1 (13.3–19.1) (P < 0.001)23.5 (22.9–24.1) (P < 0.001)1050
 Hs-cTnI < 4 ng/L (comparator WESTCOR)97.8 (92.2–99.7)99.5 (97.9–99.9)56.1 (52.2–59.9)23.3 (21.7–25.0)3722
Hs-cTnI < 7 ng/L95.6 (89.0–98.8) (P = 0.16)99.2 (97.9–99.7) (P = 0.41)74.2 (70.7–77.5) (P < 0.001)33.6 (30.6–36.7) (P < 0.001)4944
Hs-cTnI < 7 ng/L and copeptin < 9 pmol/L97.8 (92.2–99.7) (P = 1.0)99.5 (98.1–99.9) (P < 0.001)62.9 (59.1–66.6) (P < 0.001)26.4 (24.5–28.5) (P < 0.001)4172
Hs-cTnI < 7 ng/L and glucose < 5.6 mmol/L98.9 (94.0–100) (P = 0.32)99.6 (97.1–99.9) (P = 0.74)35.3 (31.7–39.1) (P < 0.001)17.3 (16.4–18.1) (P < 0.001)2341
 Hs-cTnI < 4 ng/L (comparator APACE)98.2 (94.7–99.6)99.1 (97.4–99.7)52.4 (48.5–56.3)33.8 (32.0–35.7)3483
Hs-cTnI < 7 ng/L96.3 (92.2–98.6) (P = 0.08)98.7 (97.2–99.4) (P = 0.33)70.4 (66.7–73.8) (P < 0.001)44.6 (41.6–47.6) (P < 0.001)4696
Hs-cTnI < 7 ng/L and copeptin < 9 pmol/L98.2 (94.7–99.6) (P = 1.0)99.0 (97.0–99.7) (P = 0.85)45.0 (41.1–48.9) (P < 0.001)30.7 (29.1–32.2) (P < 0.001)2993
Hs-cTnI < 7 ng/L and glucose < 5.6 mmol/L99.4 (96.6–100) (P = 0.16)99.4 (95.7–99.9) (P = 0.71)23.7 (20.5–27.2) (P < 0.001)24.4 (23.6–25.5) (P < 0.001)1571
Patients presenting ≤ 3 h from symptom onset
 Hs-cTnT < 5 ng/L (comparator WESTCOR)97.1 (85.1–99.9)98.5 (90.3–99.8)37.4 (30.2–45.0)23.8 (21.5–26.2)661
Hs-cTnT < 7 ng/L94.3 (80.8–99.3) (P = 0.32)97.9 (92.3–99.5) (P = 0.64)53.5 (45.8–61.0) (P < 0.001)29.0 (25.4–32.8) (P < 0.001)952
Hs-cTnT < 7 ng/L and copeptin < 9 pmol/L100 (90.0–100) (P = 0.32)100 (P = 0.38)42.0 (34.5–49.7) (P < 0.001)25.7 (23.4–28.2) (P = 0.03)730
Hs-cTnT < 7 ng/L and glucose < 5.6 mmol/L97.1 (85.1–99.9) (P = 1.0)97.3 (83.6–99.6) (P = 0.67)20.7 (14.9–27.5) (P < 0.001)19.8 (18.3–21.3) (P < 0.001)371
 Hs-cTnT < 5 ng/L (comparator APACE)100.0 (96.2–100)100.0 (96.9–100)33.3 (28.4–38.6)29.1 (27.5–30.6)1170
 Hs-cTnT < 7 ng/L96.8 (91.1–99.3) (P = 0.08)98.4 (95.2–99.5) (P = 0.02)50.6 (45.2–55.9) (P < 0.001)34.3 (31.9–36.9) (P < 0.001)1833
 Hs-cTnT < 7 ng/L and copeptin < 9 pmol/L98.9 (94.3–100) (P = 0.32)99.2 (94.4–99.9) (P = 0.32)33.4 (28.5–38.6) (P = 0.83)28.4 (26.9–30.0) (P = 0.96)1201
 Hs-cTnT < 7 ng/L and glucose < 5.6 mmol/L99.0 (94.3–100) (P = 0.32)98.5 (90.3–99.8) (P = 0.18)18.5 (14.6–23.0) (P < 0.001)24.5 (23.5–25.5) (P < 0.001)671
 Hs-cTnI < 4 ng/L (comparator WESTCOR)91.4 (76.9–98.2)97.1 (91.7–99.0)56.9 (49.2–64.4)29.9 (25.9–34.2)1023
 Hs-cTnI < 7 ng/L88.6 (73.3–96.8) (P = 0.32)96.9 (92.5–98.7) (P = 0.83)71.3 (63.9–77.9) (P < 0.001)38.3 (32.3–44.6) (P < 0.001)1284
 Hs-cTnI < 7 ng/L and copeptin < 9 pmol/L97.1 (85.1–99.9) (P = 0.32)99.0 (93.5–99.9) (P = 0.35)54.7 (47.1–62.1) (P = 0.55)29.3 (25.9–33.0) (P = 0.78)1001
 Hs-cTnI < 7 ng/L and glucose < 5.6 mmol/L97.1 (85.1–99.9) (P = 0.16)97.7 (86.0–99.7) (P = 0.75)24.7 (18.5–31.8) (P < 0.001)20.6 (19.0–22.3) (P < 0.001)441
 Hs-cTnI < 4 ng/L (comparator APACE)97.8 (92.3–99.7)99.1 (96.6–99.8)62.8 (57.6–67.8)39.9 (36.7–43.3)2282
 Hs-cTnI < 7 ng/L91.2 (83.4–96.1) (P = 0.01)97.4 (95.1–98.6) (P = 0.06)82.8 (78.5–86.5) (P < 0.001)57.2 (51.4–62.9) (P < 0.001)3068
 Hs-cTnI < 7 ng/L and copeptin < 9 pmol/L98.9 (94.0–100) (P = 0.56)99.4 (96.1–99.9) (P = 0.73)47.8 (42.5–53.1) (P < 0.001)32.4 (30.2–34.6) (P < 0.001)1731
 Hs-cTnI < 7 ng/L and glucose < 5.6 mmol/L98.9 (94.0–100) (P = 0.56)99.0 (93.5–99.9) (P = 0.93)28.3 (23.7–33.3) (P < 0.001)25.9 (24.6–27.2) (P < 0.001)1031
AlgorithmSensitivity ((P)NPV ((P)Specificity (P)PPV (P)Patients ‘ruled out’False negatives
Patients presenting >3 h from symptom onset
 Hs-cTnT < 5 ng/L (comparator WESTCOR)98.9 (94.0–100.0)99.6 (97.0–99.9)34.1 (30.5–37.9)17.0 (16.2–17.8)2261
Hs-cTnT < 7 ng/L98.9 (94.0–100.0) (P = 1.0)99.7 (98.1–100.0) (P < 0.001)54.2 (48.4–56.3) (P < 0.001)22.7 (21.3–24.2) (P < 0.001)3591
Hs-cTnT < 7 ng/L and copeptin < 9 pmol/L98.9 (94.0–100.0) (P = 1.0)99.7 (97.9–100.0) (P < 0.001)48.3 (44.5–52.2) (P < 0.001)20.7 (19.5–22.0) (P < 0.001)3201
Hs-cTnT < 7 ng/L and glucose < 5.6 mmol/L98.9 (94.0–100.0) (P = 1.0)99.4 (96.2–99.9) (P < 0.001)27.0 (23.6–30.5) (P < 0.001)15.6 (14.9–16.3) (P < 0.001)1791
 Hs-cTnT < 5 ng/L (comparator APACE)100.0 (97.8–100.0)100.0 (97.6–100)22.8 (19.7–26.2)25.0 (24.3–25.8)1490
Hs-cTnT < 7 ng/L100.0 (97.8–100.0) (P = 1.0)100.0 (98.7–100) (P = 1.0)42.7 (38.9–46.6) (P < 0.001)31.0 (29.6–32.4) (P < 0.001)2790
Hs-cTnT < 7 ng/L and copeptin < 9 pmol/L100.0 (97.8–100.0) (P = 1.0)100.0 (98.2–100) (P = 1.0)30.9 (27.4–34.6) (P < 0.001)27.1 (26.1–28.2) (P < 0.001)2020
Hs-cTnT < 7 ng/L and glucose < 5.6 mmol/L100.0 (97.8–100.0) (P = 1.0)100.0 (96.5–100) (P = 1.0)16.1 (13.3–19.1) (P < 0.001)23.5 (22.9–24.1) (P < 0.001)1050
 Hs-cTnI < 4 ng/L (comparator WESTCOR)97.8 (92.2–99.7)99.5 (97.9–99.9)56.1 (52.2–59.9)23.3 (21.7–25.0)3722
Hs-cTnI < 7 ng/L95.6 (89.0–98.8) (P = 0.16)99.2 (97.9–99.7) (P = 0.41)74.2 (70.7–77.5) (P < 0.001)33.6 (30.6–36.7) (P < 0.001)4944
Hs-cTnI < 7 ng/L and copeptin < 9 pmol/L97.8 (92.2–99.7) (P = 1.0)99.5 (98.1–99.9) (P < 0.001)62.9 (59.1–66.6) (P < 0.001)26.4 (24.5–28.5) (P < 0.001)4172
Hs-cTnI < 7 ng/L and glucose < 5.6 mmol/L98.9 (94.0–100) (P = 0.32)99.6 (97.1–99.9) (P = 0.74)35.3 (31.7–39.1) (P < 0.001)17.3 (16.4–18.1) (P < 0.001)2341
 Hs-cTnI < 4 ng/L (comparator APACE)98.2 (94.7–99.6)99.1 (97.4–99.7)52.4 (48.5–56.3)33.8 (32.0–35.7)3483
Hs-cTnI < 7 ng/L96.3 (92.2–98.6) (P = 0.08)98.7 (97.2–99.4) (P = 0.33)70.4 (66.7–73.8) (P < 0.001)44.6 (41.6–47.6) (P < 0.001)4696
Hs-cTnI < 7 ng/L and copeptin < 9 pmol/L98.2 (94.7–99.6) (P = 1.0)99.0 (97.0–99.7) (P = 0.85)45.0 (41.1–48.9) (P < 0.001)30.7 (29.1–32.2) (P < 0.001)2993
Hs-cTnI < 7 ng/L and glucose < 5.6 mmol/L99.4 (96.6–100) (P = 0.16)99.4 (95.7–99.9) (P = 0.71)23.7 (20.5–27.2) (P < 0.001)24.4 (23.6–25.5) (P < 0.001)1571
Patients presenting ≤ 3 h from symptom onset
 Hs-cTnT < 5 ng/L (comparator WESTCOR)97.1 (85.1–99.9)98.5 (90.3–99.8)37.4 (30.2–45.0)23.8 (21.5–26.2)661
Hs-cTnT < 7 ng/L94.3 (80.8–99.3) (P = 0.32)97.9 (92.3–99.5) (P = 0.64)53.5 (45.8–61.0) (P < 0.001)29.0 (25.4–32.8) (P < 0.001)952
Hs-cTnT < 7 ng/L and copeptin < 9 pmol/L100 (90.0–100) (P = 0.32)100 (P = 0.38)42.0 (34.5–49.7) (P < 0.001)25.7 (23.4–28.2) (P = 0.03)730
Hs-cTnT < 7 ng/L and glucose < 5.6 mmol/L97.1 (85.1–99.9) (P = 1.0)97.3 (83.6–99.6) (P = 0.67)20.7 (14.9–27.5) (P < 0.001)19.8 (18.3–21.3) (P < 0.001)371
 Hs-cTnT < 5 ng/L (comparator APACE)100.0 (96.2–100)100.0 (96.9–100)33.3 (28.4–38.6)29.1 (27.5–30.6)1170
 Hs-cTnT < 7 ng/L96.8 (91.1–99.3) (P = 0.08)98.4 (95.2–99.5) (P = 0.02)50.6 (45.2–55.9) (P < 0.001)34.3 (31.9–36.9) (P < 0.001)1833
 Hs-cTnT < 7 ng/L and copeptin < 9 pmol/L98.9 (94.3–100) (P = 0.32)99.2 (94.4–99.9) (P = 0.32)33.4 (28.5–38.6) (P = 0.83)28.4 (26.9–30.0) (P = 0.96)1201
 Hs-cTnT < 7 ng/L and glucose < 5.6 mmol/L99.0 (94.3–100) (P = 0.32)98.5 (90.3–99.8) (P = 0.18)18.5 (14.6–23.0) (P < 0.001)24.5 (23.5–25.5) (P < 0.001)671
 Hs-cTnI < 4 ng/L (comparator WESTCOR)91.4 (76.9–98.2)97.1 (91.7–99.0)56.9 (49.2–64.4)29.9 (25.9–34.2)1023
 Hs-cTnI < 7 ng/L88.6 (73.3–96.8) (P = 0.32)96.9 (92.5–98.7) (P = 0.83)71.3 (63.9–77.9) (P < 0.001)38.3 (32.3–44.6) (P < 0.001)1284
 Hs-cTnI < 7 ng/L and copeptin < 9 pmol/L97.1 (85.1–99.9) (P = 0.32)99.0 (93.5–99.9) (P = 0.35)54.7 (47.1–62.1) (P = 0.55)29.3 (25.9–33.0) (P = 0.78)1001
 Hs-cTnI < 7 ng/L and glucose < 5.6 mmol/L97.1 (85.1–99.9) (P = 0.16)97.7 (86.0–99.7) (P = 0.75)24.7 (18.5–31.8) (P < 0.001)20.6 (19.0–22.3) (P < 0.001)441
 Hs-cTnI < 4 ng/L (comparator APACE)97.8 (92.3–99.7)99.1 (96.6–99.8)62.8 (57.6–67.8)39.9 (36.7–43.3)2282
 Hs-cTnI < 7 ng/L91.2 (83.4–96.1) (P = 0.01)97.4 (95.1–98.6) (P = 0.06)82.8 (78.5–86.5) (P < 0.001)57.2 (51.4–62.9) (P < 0.001)3068
 Hs-cTnI < 7 ng/L and copeptin < 9 pmol/L98.9 (94.0–100) (P = 0.56)99.4 (96.1–99.9) (P = 0.73)47.8 (42.5–53.1) (P < 0.001)32.4 (30.2–34.6) (P < 0.001)1731
 Hs-cTnI < 7 ng/L and glucose < 5.6 mmol/L98.9 (94.0–100) (P = 0.56)99.0 (93.5–99.9) (P = 0.93)28.3 (23.7–33.3) (P < 0.001)25.9 (24.6–27.2) (P < 0.001)1031

Sensitivity, specificity, NPV, and PPV were calculated for the different cut-off strategies. Significantly improved performance coloured green. Significantly worsened performance coloured red. WESTCOR data on white background. APACE data on grey background. Comparator algorithms is shown in bold.

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