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Table 3 Sensitivity and specificity values of values related to the BURP maneuver according to ROC curve analysis

From: Factors predicting the use of the backward upward rightward pressure maneuver in thyroid surgery: a single-center retrospective cohort study

Risk Factor

AUC

(95%)

cut off

P

Sensitivity (%)

Specificity (%)

Positive Predictive Value (%)

Ease of intubation

0.865 (0.81–0.92)

22.5

< 0.001

83.3

82.2

76.5

Intubation time

0.742 (0.67–0.92)

8.5

< 0.001

80.8

53.6

54.8

Max mouth opening

0.368 (0.29–0.45)

5.5

0.002

66.7

58.2

28.8